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Early heart transplant in a child with advanced lymphoma
Author(s) -
Morgan Elaine,
Pahl Elfriede
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
pediatric transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1399-3046
pISSN - 1397-3142
DOI - 10.1034/j.1399-3046.2002.02034.x
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoma , heart transplantation , intensive care medicine , anthracycline , cardiac toxicity , transplantation , toxicity , cancer , breast cancer
A child with advanced stage large cell lymphoma in remission developed overwhelming, irreversible anthracycline cardiac toxicity incompatible with life early in her treatment course. The medical complexities and ethical issues concerning a decision to proceed with orthotopic heart transplantation are discussed.