title: Evans syndrome after autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for recurrent Hodgkin lymphoma.
abstract: There have been a number of recent reports on the occurrence of autoimmune conditions after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. We describe a rare case of Evans syndrome (ES) that developed in a 16-year-old patient >1 year after autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for recurrent Hodgkin lymphoma. ES is a rare and frequently refractory condition. No therapy for the condition has been established, and it can often be fatal. In the present case, i.v. cyclosporine A injection was significantly effective against the ES, which has not recurred.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan. i-kato@med.kagawa-u.ac.jp.
authors: Ikuko
authors: I
authors: Kato
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan.
authors: Hitoshi
authors: H
authors: Okada
authors: Department of Education for Children with Special Needs, Faculty of Education, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan.
authors: Tomoko
authors: T
authors: Nishida
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan.
authors: Yukihiko
authors: Y
authors: Konishi
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan.
authors: Sonoko
authors: S
authors: Kondo
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan.
authors: Sae
authors: S
authors: Nishisho
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan.
authors: Takashi
authors: T
authors: Iwase
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan.
authors: Susumu
authors: S
authors: Itoh
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan.
authors: Takashi
authors: T
authors: Kusaka
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery*; D036102:Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Evans syndrome; Hodgkin lymphoma; autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation