Abstract
A child with advanced stage large cell lymphoma in remission developed overwhelming, irreversible anthracycline cardiac toxicity incompatible with life early in her treatment course. The medical complexities and ethical issues concerning a decision to proceed with orthotopic heart transplantation are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 509-512 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Pediatric transplantation |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2002 |
Keywords
- Cardiomyopathy
- Ethics
- Heart transplantation
- Lymphoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Transplantation
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health