Lethal posttransfusion graft-versus-host disease. Report of four cases.
Four cases of posttransfusion graft-versus-host disease are reported. Three were caused by high-dose transfusion of non-irradiated fresh blood during open-heart surgery and 1 by the contaminated lymphocytes in packed red blood cells transfused for renal injury. In 1 patient, change of HLA type of peripheral lymphocytes was demonstrated.
Matsumoto
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Department of Dermatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
Kubo
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H
Saida
T
T
Kobayashi
H
H
Kitano
K
K
Saito
H
H
Matsui
M
M
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D065227:Transfusion Reaction