Successful transplant outcome in a morbidly obese patient with acute myeloblastic leukemia

We report a case of matched unrelated bone marrow transplant (BMT) in a mor bidly obese patient with acute myeloblastic leukaemia. The challenges prese nted in the management of this case included the calculation of chemotherap y and radiotherapy doses and the acute presentation of obstructive sleep ap nea. Despite these difficulties, an ultimately successful outcome was obtai ned, indicating that although associated with increased risk of peri-transp lant morbidity, obesity need not represent a contraindication to BMT.