LOW CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT IN A PATIENT WITH PNEUMOCYSTIS-CARINII PNEUMONIA AFTER AUTOLOGOUS BONE-MARROW TRANSPLANTATION

Authors
CASTAGNOLA E DINI G LANINO E TASSO L DALLORSO S GARAVENTA A ROSSI GA GIACCHINO R
Citation
E. Castagnola et al., LOW CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT IN A PATIENT WITH PNEUMOCYSTIS-CARINII PNEUMONIA AFTER AUTOLOGOUS BONE-MARROW TRANSPLANTATION, Bone marrow transplantation, 15(6), 1995, pp. 977-978
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Hematology,Oncology,Immunology,Transplantation
Journal title
Bone marrow transplantation → ACNP
ISSN journal
02683369
Volume
15
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
977 - 978
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-3369(1995)15:6<977:LCLCIA>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Authors report a case of P. carinii pneumonia in a child with 5% CD4 l ymphocytes (absolute number 5/mu l) after autologous bone marrow trans plantation followed by pulmonary irradiation. Serial evaluation of CD4 lymphocyte count or percentage or, at least, detection of significant and persistent lymphopenia could be useful for detecting a high risk of developing P. carinii pneumonia.