ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN DIAGNOSIS OF HEMORRHAGIC CYSTITIS IN PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY PATIENTS
U Zaleska-Dorobisz, E Gorczynska, B Jankowski · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2005 · Heft 09
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Purpose: Objective: The aim of the study was the usefulness of color Doppler sonography in detecting, in treatment monitoring and in follow- up of haemorrhagic cystitis (HC) in pediatric oncology patients. HC may results in serious complications following allogenic bone marrow transplantation, chemotherapy, and/or radiation therapy. The cause of HC is often difficult to determine because forced hydration or intravesical saline irrigation used to treat this disease precludes adequate urine collection for viral and bacterial cultures Methods and Materials: We analyzed clinical and ultrasound results of examination…