Graft-versus-leukemia effect after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Bone Marrow Transplant. 1996 Sep;18(3):669-72.

Abstract

We report the case of a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) with persistent lymphocytosis and lymphadenopathy after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT). After receiving a donor lymphocyte infusion on day 87 he achieved complete remission upon development of chronic graft-versus-host disease, suggesting that a graft-versus-leukemia effect is operative in this malignancy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Graft vs Host Disease / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / therapy*
  • Male
  • Transplantation, Homologous