Successful treatment of relapsed Burkitt's lymphoma using unrelated cord blood transplantation as consolidation therapy

Authors
Weinthal, JA Goldman, SC Lenarsky, C
Citation
Ja. Weinthal et al., Successful treatment of relapsed Burkitt's lymphoma using unrelated cord blood transplantation as consolidation therapy, BONE MAR TR, 25(12), 2000, pp. 1311-1313
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Hematology,"Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION
ISSN journal
02683369 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
12
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1311 - 1313
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-3369(200006)25:12<1311:STORBL>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
We report a 10-year-old male with widespread recurrent Burkitt's lymphoma w ho underwent successful mismatched unrelated cord blood transplantation (UC BT) following salvage chemotherapy. He was conditioned with TBI, antithymoc yte globulin (ATG) and high-dose VP-16 and achieved full donor engraftment. He experienced grade II skin and grade I gastrointestinal acute GVHD with no chronic GVHD. He is alive with no evidence of disease 24 months followin g UCBT.