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  • Title: Continued complete remission without systemic therapy for isolated testicular relapse after bone marrow transplantation in a boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
    Author: Kodama Y, Okamoto Y, Ijichi O, Shinkoda Y, Nishikawa T, Tanabe T, Yoshioka T, Tashiro Y, Mougi H, Kawano Y.
    Journal: Pediatr Transplant; 2009 Sep; 13(6):769-72. PubMed ID: 19067929.
    Abstract:
    ITR after BMT in cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia is relatively rare. Treatment for ITR after BMT generally consists of a combination of local irradiation, orchiectomy, and systemic chemotherapy. However, the effectiveness of these modalities has not been established. Both irradiation and systemic chemotherapy including a second transplantation would result in additional toxicity. In this report we describe a boy with ITR 91 months after BMT who has remained in complete remission more than two yr after a unilateral orchiectomy. We did not treat this patient with systemic chemotherapy, as his ITR developed very late. Our experience suggests that orchiectomy alone is a reasonable option for very late ITR after BMT.
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