Abstract
T prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) is an unusual disease characterized by high white cell counts, older age at presentation, splenomegaly and a very aggressive clinical course. We describe a 47-year-old male with refractory T-PLL, who was treated with high-dose chemoradiotherapy and allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) from an HLA-matched sibling. The transplant was complicated by both acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). The patient achieved complete remission and remains in remission 3 years after the transplant.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 627-628 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Bone Marrow Transplantation |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1998 |
Keywords
- Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation
- T prolymphocytic leukemia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Transplantation