Title of article :
Survival of a Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Patient from Transfusion-associated Graft-versus-host Disease: A Case Report
Author/Authors :
Nabavizadeh ، Hesamedin Department of Pediatrics - Allergy Research Center - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Esmaeilzadeh ، Hossein Department of Pediatrics - Allergy Research Center - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Alyasin ، Soheila Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Avazpour ، Abbas Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Pediatrics - School of Medicine - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Askarisarvestani ، Aida Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - School of Medicine - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Patients with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency are at high risk of Transfusion Associated Graft Versus Host Disease (TAGVHD) if they receive a non-radiated blood product that has a high mortality rate. This Case study reports on the case of a premature baby who had anemia of prematurity with a normal level of WBC. He received packed red blood cells, but after a while, he developed severe nausea and skin lesions. Endoscopy was done and the biopsy from the gastrointestinal lesions as well as the biopsy from the skin lesions showed graft versus host disease when he was 6 months old. However, he has received Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and is well now after about 4 months from his transplant.
Keywords :
Blood Transfusion , GVHD , Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation , Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) , Transfusion Associated Graft Versus Host Disease (TAGVHD)
Journal title :
International Journal of Pediatrics
Journal title :
International Journal of Pediatrics
