Successful autologous bone marrow transplant without the use of blood product support

Bone Marrow Transplant. 2000 Jul;26(2):227-9. doi: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1702483.

Abstract

We describe a successful autologous bone marrow transplant without the use of any blood products. The patient had relapsed large cell lymphoma. He was a Jehovah's Witness and would not accept transfusions of red blood cells or platelets. He enrolled in our Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Program and was maintained on a regimen of erythropoietin, iron, Amicar, and G-CSF throughout the transplant. He tolerated the transplant well and is alive with no evidence of disease 10 months after autografting.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anemia / drug therapy
  • Anemia / economics
  • Anemia / prevention & control
  • Blood Transfusion / economics
  • Blood Transfusion / psychology
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation / methods*
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation / standards
  • Christianity / psychology
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / therapy
  • Male
  • Thrombocytopenia / drug therapy
  • Thrombocytopenia / economics
  • Thrombocytopenia / prevention & control
  • Transplantation, Autologous / methods
  • Transplantation, Autologous / standards
  • Treatment Outcome