title: Rituximab-related late-onset neutropenia after autologous stem cell transplantation for aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
abstract: Rituximab, an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, is increasingly used in the treatment of B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Late-onset neutropenia in relation to rituximab has been recently described. In this report, we present six cases occurring after stem cell transplantation and discuss the potential impact of this complication.
authors.affiliation: Haematology Department, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Hospices civils de Lyon - Université Claude Bernard, Pierre-Benite, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lemieux
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tartas
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Traulle
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Espinouse
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thieblemont
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bouafia
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Alhusein
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Antal
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Salles
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Coiffier
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D018951:Antigens, CD20 / Q000737:chemistry*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000209:etiology*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000378:metabolism; D000069283:Rituximab; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D018951:Antigens, CD20; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D000069283:Rituximab