Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation with total body irradiation-based conditioning in acute lymphoblastic leukemia patient with Cochlear implant

Mirosław Markiewicz; Sebastian Giebel; Iwona Wyleioł; Renata Tomaszewska; Leszek Miszczyk; Grazyna Gawlicka; Jerzy Wojnar; Jerzy Holowiecki

Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation with total body irradiation-based conditioning in acute lymphoblastic leukemia patient with Cochlear implant

Ann Transplant. 2006;11(2):21-2; discussion 32-43.

Authors

Mirosław Markiewicz¹, Sebastian Giebel, Iwona Wyleioł, Renata Tomaszewska, Leszek Miszczyk, Grazyna Gawlicka, Jerzy Wojnar, Jerzy Holowiecki

Affiliation

¹ Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland. [email protected]

PMID: 17494285

Abstract

Objectives: A case of 15 years old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and cochlear implant is presented.

Methods: Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation with total body irradiation-based conditioning was performed.

Results: No impairment of implant function nor other complications were observed. The patient is doing well over 20 months following bone marrow transplantation.

Conclusions: Total body irradiation can be used in conditioning before bone marrow transplantation in patients with cochlear implants.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / therapeutic use
Bone Marrow Transplantation*
Cochlear Implantation*
Cyclosporine / therapeutic use
Follow-Up Studies
Graft vs Host Disease / prevention & control
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
Male
Methotrexate / therapeutic use
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / radiotherapy*
Radiotherapy Dosage
Time Factors
Transplantation, Homologous
Treatment Outcome
Whole-Body Irradiation / adverse effects
Whole-Body Irradiation / methods*

Substances

Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Immunosuppressive Agents
Cyclosporine
Methotrexate