Successful allogeneic bone marrow transplant for chronic myeloid leukaemia despite previous interferon-induced cardiomyopathy

Bone Marrow Transplant. 1998 Apr;21(8):833-4. doi: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1701188.

Abstract

We report a patient with CML who developed a reversible dilated cardiomyopathy with cardiac failure following 10 months of IFN therapy. Despite the previous cardiomyopathy, he tolerated subsequent allogeneic BMT without any adverse cardiac events. Reversible IFN-induced cardiomyopathy should not be considered a contraindication to bone marrow transplantation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation*
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / chemically induced*
  • Humans
  • Interferons / adverse effects*
  • Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / therapy*
  • Male
  • Transplantation, Homologous

Substances

  • Interferons