title: Spontaneous rupture of the spleen as immediate complication in autologous transplantation for primary systemic amyloidosis.
abstract: Although splenic rupture is a recognized complication of primary amyloidosis, very few cases have been reported in the context of stem cell transplantation. A patient with systemic primary amyloidosis with renal and cardiac involvement and factor X deficiency, who developed a splenic rupture 24 h after the peripheral blood stem cells infusion during autologous transplantation, is described. This complication has been reported during stem cell mobilization and after post-transplant hematopoietic recovery, but we have not found a previous report of splenic rupture in the immediate postinfusion period. This case illustrates that splenic rupture can occur at any time during the transplant procedure. Need for close monitoring, particularly in patients with factor X deficiency after receiving granulocyte colony stimulating factor, two recently recognized risk factors for splenic hemorrhage, is highlighted.
authors: Department of Hematology, Institute of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors: Carlos
authors: C
authors: Fernández de Larrea
authors: Maria Teresa
authors: MT
authors: Cibeira
authors: Montserrat
authors: M
authors: Rovira
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Rosiñol
authors: Jordi
authors: J
authors: Esteve
authors: Joan
authors: J
authors: Bladé
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D004487:Edema / Q000150:complications; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D019650:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D006470:Hemorrhage; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology*; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*