Hemophagocytic syndrome after autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma; successful treatment with high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin

Bone Marrow Transplant. 2006 Apr;37(8):797-8. doi: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1705329.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Cytokines / metabolism
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immune System / metabolism
  • Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / therapeutic use*
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / diagnosis
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / etiology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Myeloma / complications*
  • Multiple Myeloma / therapy*
  • Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Phagocytosis
  • Time Factors
  • Transplantation, Autologous / adverse effects*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Cytokines
  • Immunoglobulins, Intravenous