TRANSPLANTATION OF UMBILICAL-CORD BLOOD IN A REFRACTORY LYMPHOMA

A successful cord blood transplantation combined with hematopoietic gr owth factor was performed in a boy presenting with refractory mediasti nal T-cell lymphoma. Cord blood cells were collected from an HLA-ident ical sibling at the time of delivery. A transient and corticosensitive acute grade II graft versus host disease was observed. One year after transplantation, the child is still in remission with complete engraf tment. This is the first report of cord blood transplantation in a pat ient with refractory lymphoma.