T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia occurring after autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation

Bone Marrow Transplant. 2004 Jan;33(1):99-101. doi: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1704298.

Abstract

A 61-year-old man with angioimmunoblastic lymphoma in first complete remission underwent autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. At 1 month post transplant, asymptomatic large granular lymphocytosis developed. The surface marker profile of the cells was CD3+CD8+CD56-CD57+. The disease course was chronic and indolent. The patient remains in complete remission from angioimmunoblastic lymphoma more than 6 months post transplant with persistent large granular lymphocytosis (lymphocyte count, 5-15 x 10(9)/l). Although post transplantation T-cell lymphoproliferative disorders have mostly occurred in allogeneic transplantation recipients and presented as aggressive lymphomas/leukemias, we suggest that chronic indolent T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia can occur after autologous stem cell transplantation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Immunoblastic Lymphadenopathy / complications*
  • Immunoblastic Lymphadenopathy / therapy
  • Immunophenotyping
  • Leukemia, Lymphoid / diagnosis
  • Leukemia, Lymphoid / etiology*
  • Leukemia, T-Cell / diagnosis
  • Leukemia, T-Cell / etiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation / methods
  • Time Factors
  • Transplantation, Autologous