Recurrent cold hemagglutinin disease following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation successfully treated with plasmapheresis, corticosteroid and cyclophosphamide

Bone Marrow Transplant. 1996 Jul;18(1):243-6.

Abstract

A 10-year-old male with severe aplastic anemia following allogeneic BMT developed a hemolytic crisis on post-BMT day 67. The diagnosis of cold hemagglutinin disease was made based on the findings of anemia, reticulocytosis, positive direct Coombs test, and markedly elevated cold agglutinins. Anti-nuclear antibody and anti-DNA antibody were also increased. Plasmapheresis was effective as an emergency measure. Corticosteroid after plasmapheresis had a transient effect. At the second episode of hemolysis 6 months after BMT, immunosuppressive therapy with cyclophosphamide plus corticosteroid was successfully administered without negative effect on engraftment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anemia, Aplastic / therapy
  • Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / therapy*
  • Autoantibodies / blood
  • Autoimmune Diseases / therapy*
  • Child
  • Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin M / blood
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Plasmapheresis*
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use*
  • Recurrence
  • Salvage Therapy
  • Transplantation, Homologous

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • Immunoglobulin M
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Prednisone