Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: improved neurodevelopmental outcome after bone marrow transplantation

J Pediatr. 1998 Jul;133(1):126-8. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(98)70190-8.

Abstract

A child with familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) underwent allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) at age 5 months. At that time he showed delayed psychomotor development, and computed tomography revealed diffuse calcification. After BMT, a gradual neurodevelopmental normalization was observed. The potential ability of BMT to reverse neurodevelopmental deterioration in HLH should be considered.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Marrow Transplantation*
  • Brain / pathology
  • Calcinosis / diagnosis
  • Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell / genetics
  • Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell / pathology
  • Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male