Abstract |
Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) is a rare, almost universally fatal complication of chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation with few treatment options. A 19-month-old boy with stage 4 neuroblastoma with fatal PVOD following high-dose chemotherapy with autologous peripheral blood stem cell rescue is described here. A comprehensive literature review revealed 40 case reports of PVOD in oncology patients. Various therapeutic modalities were attempted, with four survivors. PVOD should be considered in patients with dyspnea and cardiomegaly. Less invasive diagnostic methods and more effective therapies are needed.
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Authors | Angela D Trobaugh-Lotrario, Brian Greffe, Robin Deterding, Gail Deutsch, Ralph Quinones |
Journal | Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology
(J Pediatr Hematol Oncol)
Vol. 25
Issue 5
Pg. 405-9
(May 2003)
ISSN: 1077-4114 [Print] United States |
PMID | 12759629
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
(adverse effects)
- Child
- Female
- Humans
- Infant
- Male
- Neoplasm Staging
- Neuroblastoma
(complications, etiology, pathology)
- Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease
(complications, etiology, pathology)
- Transplantation, Autologous
(adverse effects)
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