Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease in an adult following bone marrow transplantation. Case report and review of the literature.
Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) was diagnosed in an adult following chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation (BMT) for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A medical literature review showed only three previous reports of PVOD following BMT occurring in children but no prior cases in adults.
Williams
L M
LM
Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA.
Fussell
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Veith
R W
RW
Nelson
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Mason
C M
CM
D000328:Adult; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000628:therapy; D011668:Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*