Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation with total body irradiation-based conditioning in acute lymphoblastic leukemia patient with Cochlear implant.
OBJECTIVE
A case of 15 years old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and cochlear implant is presented.


METHODS
Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation with total body irradiation-based conditioning was performed.


RESULTS
No impairment of implant function nor other complications were observed. The patient is doing well over 20 months following bone marrow transplantation.


CONCLUSIONS
Total body irradiation can be used in conditioning before bone marrow transplantation in patients with cochlear implants.
Markiewicz
Mirosław
M
Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland. mir.markiewicz@wp.pl
Giebel
Sebastian
S
Wyleioł
Iwona
I
Tomaszewska
Renata
R
Miszczyk
Leszek
L
Gawlicka
Grazyna
G
Wojnar
Jerzy
J
Holowiecki
Jerzy
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D019929:Cochlear Implantation; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013997:Time Factors; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014916:Whole-Body Irradiation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*
D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine; D008727:Methotrexate