Reflex sympathetic dystrophy after bone marrow transplantation.
We report on three patients of 201 who, after bone marrow transplantation (BMT), developed reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD). The syndrome occurred on days +40, +43, and +147, respectively, without known causes of RSD. The ankles, the feet, and the knees were affected. Long-lasting immobilization, slow bone marrow recovery, and other BMT-related factors could have predisposed to RSD.
Stamatoullas
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Department of Hematology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
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Manicourt
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D000328:Adult; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012019:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Q000209:etiology*