Thrombotic nephropathy and pulmonary hypertension following autologous bone marrow transplantation in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: case report.
Thrombotic microangiopathy is a severe and life-threatening complication following allogeneic or autologous bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Herein we describe a case of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia with progressive renal failure and pulmonary hypertension subsequent to autologous BMT due to acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Perkowska-Ptasinska
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Department of Transplantation Medicine and Nephrology, Transplantation Institute, Warsaw Medical University, Nowogrodzka 59, 02-006 Warsaw, Poland. aggape@poczta.onet.pl
Sulikowska-Rowinska
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Pazik
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Komuda-Leszek
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Durlik
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D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D013577:Syndrome; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000009:adverse effects