Post-mortem incidental finding of cytomegalovirus oophoritis after an allogeneic stem cell transplant

Authors
Nieto, Y Ross, M Gianani, R Shpall, EJ Cagnoni, PJ Bearman, SI Jones, RB
Citation
Y. Nieto et al., Post-mortem incidental finding of cytomegalovirus oophoritis after an allogeneic stem cell transplant, BONE MAR TR, 23(12), 1999, pp. 1323-1324
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Hematology,"Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION
ISSN journal
02683369 → ACNP
Volume
23
Issue
12
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1323 - 1324
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-3369(199906)23:12<1323:PIFOCO>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease is a common and serious complication of allog eneic stem cell transplantation (SCT), Its two most frequent manifestations are interstitial pneumonitis and gastroenteritis. We describe here the fir st reported case of CMV ovarian infection in an allo-SCT recipient. This pa tient was included in a clinical trial of high-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) wit h HLA-matched peripheral SCT for metastatic breast cancer, She expired 53 d ays after transplantation from organ failure unrelated to her CMV oophoriti s.