LATE DEVELOPMENT OF GRAFT-VERSUS-HOST DISEASE IN AN AUTOLOGOUS BMT RECIPIENT

Clinical and histological changes consistent with GVHD have been descr ibed in recipients of both syngeneic and autologous grafts. The mechan ism of autologous. GVHD is well documented. However, cases of autologo us GVHD previously reported have all occurred within the first 2 month s post-BMT. We report the case of an autologous BMT recipient in whom histological features Consistent with GVHD emerged 7 months post-BMT, which may have implications for the long-term followup of autologous m arrow graft recipients.