Four patients with AL amyloidosis treated with high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation

Bone Marrow Transplant. 2001 Feb;27(3):341-3. doi: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1702766.

Abstract

Four patients with AL amyloidosis underwent high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation at our institutions. Here, we report the clinical courses and outcomes in these patients. Two patients with multi-organ amyloid deposits including cardiac involvement died within 12 days after high-dose chemotherapy. However, in the other two patients, one of whom was suffering from amyloid-related cardiac failure, a significant improvement of organ function was achieved.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amyloid*
  • Amyloidosis / complications
  • Amyloidosis / therapy*
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Heart Failure / etiology
  • Heart Failure / pathology
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Stroke Volume
  • Transplantation, Autologous
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Amyloid
  • amyloid protein AR, human