Objective: To investigate the clinical characteristics, treatment and prognosis of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT).
Methods: Two cases with GBS after allo-HSCT were admitted to our hospital and a review of literatures concerning GBS developed after allo-HSCT. The clinical characteristics, treatment and prognosis were investigated.
Results: Two patients experienced sensory disturbance and progressive muscle weakness 2 months after HSCT. The diagnosis of GBS was established after cranial MRI, lumbar puncture and EMG. Both patients died of GBS progression even after the treatment of steroid, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and plasma exchange.
Conclusion: GBS was a rare complication after allo-HSCT. The common clinical practices in treating GBS included IVIG and plasma exchange. Due to the primary malignant disease and low immunity posttransplant, infection, GVHD and other complications, prognosis of GBS was poor with high mortality.