HTLV-I-associated myelopathy following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.

Abstract

A 39-year-old polytransfused patient with aplastic anemia acquired transfusion-associated HTLV-I infection shortly before transplantation. The patient underwent allogeneic bone marrow transplantation and developed HTLV-I associated myelopathy 3 years later. Clinical abnormalities and a host of atypical findings are presented in the context of previous reports describing uncommon features of the disease.

• Authors: C E Emmanouilides, M Territo
• Journal: Bone marrow transplantation (Bone Marrow Transplant) Vol. 24 Issue 2 Pg. 205-6 (Jul 1999) ISSN: 0268-3369 [Print] England
• PMID: 10455351 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Anemia, Aplastic (complications, therapy)
• Female
• HTLV-I Infections (transmission)
• Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (isolation & purification)
• Humans
• Paraparesis, Tropical Spastic (etiology, virology)
• Transfusion Reaction