Central Nervous System-related Graft-versus-host Disease after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Open Access
- 15 October 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Japanese Society of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine
- Vol. 60 (20), 3299-3304
- https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.6351-20
Abstract
Allogeneic hemopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is the only curative therapy for refractory hematological malignancies. However, there are many treatment-related complications, including organ disorders, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), and infectious diseases. Furthermore, there are many unclear points regarding central nervous system (CNS) complications, and the prognosis in patients with CNS complications is extremely poor. We herein report a 49-year-old woman who developed CNS-GVHD after a second transplantation for therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome. CNS-GVHD in this case was refractory to all treatments, including steroids, and progressed. We also present a review of the literature about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of CNS-GVHD.Keywords
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