A fatal case of autoimmune thrombocytopenia with an IgM anti-GPIb/IX following one antigen mismatched unrelated donor bone marrow transplantation

被引:15
作者
Kottaridis, PD
Rees, H
Smith, G
Garner, SF
Perry, AR
Peniket, AJ
Goldstone, AH
Mackinnon, S
Ouwehand, WH
机构
[1] UCL Hosp, Dept Haematol, London, England
[2] Univ Cambridge, Dept Haematol, Cambridge CB2 1TN, England
[3] Natl Blood Serv E Anglia, Dept Haematol, Cambridge, England
[4] Natl Inst Biol Stand & Controls, Dept Haematol, Potters Bar EN6 3QG, Herts, England
关键词
allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT); autoimmune thrombocytopenia; platelet glycoprotein Ib/IX;
D O I
10.1038/sj.bmt.1701651
中图分类号
Q6 [生物物理学];
学科分类号
071011 ;
摘要
We report the case of a 32-year-old patient with ALL who developed autoimmune thrombocytopenia 2 months following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. An IgM autoantibody against the platelet glycoprotein Ib/IX complex was observed. Treatment with high-dose steroids and intravenous immunoglobulin G failed to produce any benefit and the thrombocytopenia led to fatal gastrointestinal haemorrhage. The possible factors contributing to post-allograft thrombocytopenia and potential management strategies are discussed.
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页数:3
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