Pulmonary dysfunction in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients: non-infectious and long-term complications

Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2007 Sep;49(3):225-33. doi: 10.1002/pbc.21060.

Abstract

Pulmonary complications are among the most frequently encountered sequelae of pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Non-infectious complications are becoming increasingly more common in this unique population. This review addresses the diagnosis and management of non-infectious manifestations of lung disease in pediatric HSCT patients and briefly discusses the long-term pulmonary function of childhood HSCT survivors.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases / etiology*