Severe disseminated toxoplasmosis after unrelated bone marrow transplantation: a case report

Authors
Longoni, DV Fumagalli, R Fumagalli, M Cappellini, A Uderzo, C
Citation
Dv. Longoni et al., Severe disseminated toxoplasmosis after unrelated bone marrow transplantation: a case report, HAEMATOLOG, 85(7), 2000, pp. 781-782
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
HAEMATOLOGICA
ISSN journal
03906078 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
781 - 782
Database
ISI
SICI code
0390-6078(200007)85:7<781:SDTAUB>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
We report on a case of disseminated toxoplasmosis that occurred 39 days aft er unrelated bone marrow transplantation in a patient in good clinical and hematologic condition. The clinical course was characterized by presentatio n of septic shock and the evolution of sudden and rapidly overwhelming resp iratory failure which was unresponsive to emergency and anti-shock therapy. Disseminated toxoplasmosis was diagnosed at autopsy.