Nodular pulmonary lesions in children after autologous stem cell transplantation: a source of misinterpretation.
In children with malignant disorders, autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) represents a therapeutic option, but several possible complications, such as life-threatening pulmonary disease, make appropriate diagnostic procedures essential. We describe two cases with bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia after HSCT, with a brief review of important differential diagnoses.
Fazekas
Tamas
T
St. Anna Children's Hospital, Vienna, Austria.
Wiesbauer
Peter
P
Kronberger
Martina
M
Wank
Hans
H
Gadner
Helmut
H
Dworzak
Michael
M
D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018549:Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000628:therapy; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000628:therapy