J Korean Radiol Soc.  1998 Jun;38(6):1123-1127. 10.3348/jkrs.1998.38.6.1123.

Radiologic Findings of Various Disorders Related to Chemotherapy in Children

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center Sungkyunkwan University Medical College.
  • 2Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center Sungkyunkwan University Medical College.

Abstract

Because available therapy cannot always distinguish between malignant and nonmalignant cells, the toxicity ofchemotherapeutic agents to normal tissue remains a troublesome issue. Various chemotherapeutic agents such asbleomycin, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide and L-asparaginase, which cause pulmonary fibrosis, cardiomyopathy,pancreatitis, and hemorrhagic cystitis, respectively, are familiar to radiologists. The purpose of this report isto describe the radiologic findings of various organ abnormalities related to chemotherapy.

Keyword

Radiography, in infants and children; Chemotherapy

MeSH Terms

Child*
Cyclophosphamide
Cystitis
Doxorubicin
Drug Therapy*
Humans
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Cyclophosphamide
Doxorubicin
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