Corneal Epithelial Microcysts due to High-Dose Cytarabine Administration in a Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patient
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Over the past 2 decades the advent of new therapeutic strategies has led to remarkable progress in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (Aml) [1]; however, some serious side effects of treatment may be clinically apparent [2]. An 8-year-old boy was diagnosed as Aml and started on Aml-BFm 2004 therapy in August 2009. There were no important side effects observed until the initiation of hAm block treatment (1 g m–2 of cytarabine every 12 h on d 1-3 and 10 mg·m–2·d–1 of mitoxantrone on d 3). We have written informed consent.
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