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Neutropenic Fever
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Zhang Yachao,  Mcnerney Kevin,  Gerard Perry,  Lecompte Leslie

Final Pr. ID: Poster #: EDU-126

Review the time course of early and late complications of hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT).
Assess and compare the infectious and non-infectious complications of HCT secondary to immunosuppression and treatment-related toxicity.
Review the imaging pearls in diagnosing non-infectious complications post HCT pediatric patients with case examples.
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Authors:  Zhang Yachao , Mcnerney Kevin , Gerard Perry , Lecompte Leslie

Keywords:  Neutropenic fever, Fever of unknown origin, GVHD

Schmidt Susan,  Cao Joseph,  Pfeifer Cory

Final Pr. ID: Poster #: SCI-056

The diagnostic approach to fever of unknown origin (FUO) in a neutropenic child is challenging. Recommendations of the Children's Oncology Group and the ACR provide some guidance, but evidence basis for use of sinus CT in the acutely febrile neutropenic child is poorly established. This presentation assesses baseline paranasal sinus mucosal thickening in children in 2 separate cities and compares them to children with neutropenia undergoing sinus CT in the work-up of FUO. Read More

Authors:  Schmidt Susan , Cao Joseph , Pfeifer Cory

Keywords:  Neutropenic Fever, Sinus Mucosal Thickening