Pyomyositis during induction chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 184-188

  Kao, Kai Liang ^a   Hung, Giun Yi ^a   Hwang, Betau ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia; Muscle abscess; Pyomyositis

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; CELL MARKER; EPIRUBICIN; OXACILLIN; PREDNISOLONE; VANCOMYCIN; VINCRISTINE;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECCHYMOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; MERALGIA PARESTHETICA; MYALGIA; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; NEEDLE BIOPSY; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PYOMYOSITIS; SCHOOL CHILD; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TAIWAN; THORAX PAIN; THORAX WALL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 33646247198     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70203-5     Document Type: Article

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