Autologous stem cell infusion for acute myeloblastic leukemia in an HIV-1 carrier.
We present the case of an asymptomatic HIV carrier, who presented with acute myeloblastic leukemia in third relapse and successfully underwent autologous stem cell transplantation as a rescue treatment. This observation supports the conclusion that tolerance of autologous bone marrow or stem cell transplant in patients with HIV may correlate with a low viral burden and relatively good immune function.
Schneider
E
E
Clinic of Haematology, Hôpital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium.
Lambermont
M
M
Van Vooren
J P
JP
Bastin
G
G
Feremans
W
W
Kentos
A
A
Lemoine
F
F
Liesnard
C
C
Delforge
M L
ML
Crenier
L
L
Capel
P
P
Farber
C M
CM
D000208:Acute Disease; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D015497:HIV-1; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D019562:Viral Load