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Case Report
A Case of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with Monosomy 20 and Parotid Gland Involvement
Hae Rim Kim, Seung Ah Hong, Byung Kyu Choe, Heung Sik Kim, Jung Sook Ha, Dong Seok Jeon, Yu Na Kang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(12):1347-1350.   Published online December 15, 2004
Hypodiploidy exists in 3-15% of patients with childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia(ALL) and is associated with a poor prognosis. Monosomy 7 and monosomy 20 account for most karyotypic abnormalities in patients in whom whole chromosomes are lost and their incidences are rare. Parotid tumors in the pediatric age group are unusual and in 1996, there was a case of invasion of...
Original Article
CNS Complications in Childhood Cancer
Yoo Jin Jeong, Yeon Kyong Seo, Seung Ah Hong, Heung Sik Kim, Jun Sik Kim, Hee Jung Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2003;46(11):1112-1117.   Published online November 15, 2003
Purpose : Recent advances in the methods of treating cancer in young patients have led to both an increased frequency of CNS complications as well as prolonged life expectancy. We intend to analyze the clinical aspects and laboratory findings of patients with CNS complications during and after treatment. Methods : We reviewed the medical records of 174 childhood cancer...