title: Rejection of the second allogeneic graft in a child with Fanconi anemia reversed by antilymphocyte globulin and donor lymphocyte infusion.
abstract: Rejection after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for Fanconi anemia (FA) is a complication with a high risk of mortality. We describe a patient who, following a second episode of rejection after a second allogeneic stem cell transplantation, was successfully treated with antilymphocyte globulin, followed by donor lymphocyte infusion. At three and a half years after donor lymphocyte infusion, she is alive with a Karnofsky score of 90%. Her molecular chimerism is of donor origin. Thus, donor lymphocyte infusion can be considered as a therapy option for rejection after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for FA.
authors.affiliation: Centre National de Greffe de Moelle Osseuse, Tunis, Tunisia. aabdelkefi@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Abderrahman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abdelkefi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ben Othman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ladeb
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Torjman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ben Abdeladhim
mesh_terms: D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D005199:Fanconi Anemia / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019520:Living Donors; D017710:Lymphocyte Transfusion; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents