title: Apoptosis of ileal crypt epithelia after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation without graft-versus-host disease.
abstract: Intestinal crypt cell apoptosis may occur after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation without clinically overt graft-versus-host disease. We describe this phenomenon in a case of a 12-year-old girl who had segments of the ileum resected because of a relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The diagnostic difficulties are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pathologie, University Medical Center Mainz Langenbeckstr. 1, D 55101, Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kreft
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, University Medical Center Mainz Langenbeckstr. 1, D 55101 Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pathologie, University Medical Center Mainz Langenbeckstr. 1, D 55101, Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: Steffi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lux
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pathologie, University Medical Center Mainz Langenbeckstr. 1, D 55101, Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: Lioudmila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Waiz
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pathologie, University Medical Center Mainz Langenbeckstr. 1, D 55101, Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: Larissa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Seidmann
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, University Medical Center Mainz Langenbeckstr. 1, D 55101 Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Faber
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pathologie, University Medical Center Mainz Langenbeckstr. 1, D 55101, Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: Charles J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Kirkpatrick
keywords: acute graft-versus-host disease; apoptosis; ileum; relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia