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Cooper JP, Abkowitz JL. How I diagnose and treat acute graft-versus-host disease after solid organ transplantation. Blood 2023; 141:1136-1146. [PMID: 36395067 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2022015954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a rare complication after solid organ transplantation (SOT) that carries high mortality. Caused by immunocompetent donor leukocytes within the transplanted organ, which become activated against recipient tissues, GVHD typically develops 2 to 12 weeks after SOT and can affect the skin, gastrointestinal tract, liver, and bone marrow. Signs and symptoms are nonspecific and include a rash, nausea, appetite loss, diarrhea, and cytopenias. Pancytopenia from marrow-directed GVHD is the primary driver of mortality. The diagnosis of GVHD is often delayed but should be confirmed by biopsy of an affected organ. Evidence of donor chimerism in blood or marrow supports the diagnosis. When GVHD is diagnosed we initiate treatment with systemic corticosteroids. At that time, if GVHD only involves skin or oral mucosa we also decrease maintenance immunosuppression levels to allow the recipient to reject the donor immune cells. For GVHD involving the marrow we initiate an allogeneic hematopoietic cell donor search early. In this article, we describe 3 cases of GVHD after SOT, outline our approach to diagnosis and management, and then provide analysis of the 3 instructive cases.
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- Jason P Cooper
- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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Rafferty KA, Barrie ES, Turner SA, Ferreira-Gonzalez A, Jackson-Cook C, Paulraj P. Severe Graft-Versus-Host Disease Following Solid-Organ Transplant Confirmed by Chimerism Studies and Cytogenetic Analyses. EXP CLIN TRANSPLANT 2022; 20:1031-1034. [PMID: 35297330 DOI: 10.6002/ect.2021.0460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Graft-versus-host disease is an uncommon complication of solid-organ transplant and is associated with a high rate of mortality. Here, we describe a female patient with primary biliary cholangitis who developed graft-versus-host disease following an orthotopic liver and renal allotransplant from a deceased male donor. Systemic donor lymphoid chimerism is one of several important findings to confirm a diagnosis of graft-versus-host disease after solid-organ transplant, along with clinical and histologic findings. In this case, cytogenetic analyses and chimerism studies performed on blood, blood components, and bone marrow specimens obtained at several timepoints supported the diagnosis of graft-versus-host disease and demonstrated sustained near-complete donor engraftment of the lymphoid compartment. This case report illustrates the utility of chimerism testing to rapidly diagnose this serious condition in patients who have received a solid-organ transplant.
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- Kelly A Rafferty
- From the Department of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Ye BM, Hyeon JM, Kim SJ, Kim MJ, Lee HJ, Choi BH, Kim SR, Kim IY, Lee SB, Lee DW. Graft-Versus-Host Disease Developed After En Bloc Kidney Transplant From a Pediatric Donor: A Case Report. EXP CLIN TRANSPLANT 2022; 20:863-866. [DOI: 10.6002/ect.2022.0204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Zhao H, Ding Z, Luo Z, Liu H, Peng P, Wang X, Jia Q, Yang Z. Passenger lymphocyte syndrome in renal transplantation: A systematic review of published case reports. Transpl Immunol 2022; 73:101605. [PMID: 35487476 DOI: 10.1016/j.trim.2022.101605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Passenger lymphocyte syndrome (PLS) is an immune-mediated hemolysis that occurs after ABO-mismatched kidney transplantation. PLS is caused by donor lymphocytes producing antibodies to recipient red blood cells, resulting in hemolysis. The incidence of PLS has been reported to be approximately 20% in patients with ABO-mismatched groups. Nevertheless, there is no comprehensive review of PLS following renal transplantation. In this review, we systematically summarized the data of patients with PLS after renal transplantation to help clinicians diagnose and treat more effectively. METHODS A systematic review was conducted using PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science. All relevant data were collected, including age, sex, and clinical and immune parameters. RESULTS A total of 91 published cases were identified. The age ranged from 9 to 70 years old and 58.2% were male. Eighty-six cases were only kidney transplantations, one was liver-kidney transplantation, three were pancreas-kidney transplantations, and one was intestinal-kidney transplantation. Of these cases, 27 received kidneys from deceased donors, whereas 40 received kidneys from living donors. Most patients showed immune hemolysis dominated by anaemia, which was significantly improved after symptomatic support treatment, such as blood transfusion and erythropoietin injection. CONCLUSION PLS is an immune-mediated disease that can occur in patients with ABO-mismatched renal transplantation, which commonly causes hemolysis, although death or deformities of the graft can also occur in patients with the disorder. Symptomatic supportive treatment is an effective treatment scheme at present, but more effective treatment and prevention schemes still need to be explored.
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- Hang Zhao
- Peking University China-Japan Friendship School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing, China; China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Yinghuadong Road, Beijing 100029, Chaoyang District, China
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- China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Yinghuadong Road, Beijing 100029, Chaoyang District, China; Peking University China-Japan Friendship School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China; Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen Center, Baohe Road, Shenzhen 518000, Longgang District, China
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- Peking University China-Japan Friendship School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing, China; China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Yinghuadong Road, Beijing 100029, Chaoyang District, China
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- Peking University China-Japan Friendship School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing, China; China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Yinghuadong Road, Beijing 100029, Chaoyang District, China
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- Peking University China-Japan Friendship School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing, China; China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Yinghuadong Road, Beijing 100029, Chaoyang District, China.
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Sato N, Marubashi S. How is transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease similar to, yet different from, organ transplantation-associated graft-versus-host disease? Transfus Apher Sci 2022; 61:103406. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2022.103406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Graft Versus Host Disease After Intestinal Transplantation: A Single-center Experience. Transplant Direct 2021; 7:e731. [PMID: 34291153 PMCID: PMC8291352 DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Background. Graft versus host disease (GVHD) is an uncommon but highly morbid complication of intestinal transplantation (ITx). In this study, we reviewed our 17-y experience with GVHD focusing on factors predicting GVHD occurrence and survival. Methods. Retrospective review of 271 patients who received 1 or more ITx since program inception in 2003 with survival analysis using Cox proportional hazard modeling. Results. Of 271 patients, 28 developed GHVD 34 (18–66) d after ITx presenting with rash or rash with fever in 26, rectosigmoid disease in 1, and hemolysis in 1; other sites, mainly rectosigmoid colon, were involved in 13. Initial skin biopsy demonstrated classic findings in 6, compatible findings in 14, and no abnormalities in 2. Additional sites of GVHD later emerged in 14. Of the 28 patients, 16 died largely from sepsis, the only independent hazard for death (hazard ratio [HR], 37.4181; P = 0.0008). Significant (P < 0.0500) independent hazards for occurrence of GVHD in adults were pre-ITx functional intestinal failure (IF) (HR, 15.2448) and non-IF diagnosis (HR, 20.9952) and early post-ITx sirolimus therapy (HR, 0.0956); independent hazards in children were non-IF diagnosis (HR, 4.3990), retransplantation (HR, 4.6401), donor:recipient age ratio (HR, 7.3190), and graft colon omission (HR, 0.1886). Variant transplant operation was not an independent GVHD hazard. Conclusions. Initial diagnosis of GVHD after ITx remains largely clinical, supported but not often confirmed by skin biopsy. Although GVHD risk is mainly recipient-driven, changes in donor selection and immunosuppression practice may reduce incidence and improve survival.
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Hayashi M, Hokari S, Aoki N, Ohshima Y, Watanabe S, Koya T, Tasaki M, Saito K, Kikuchi T. A case of bronchiolitis obliterans after living-donor renal transplantation. Respir Investig 2021; 59:367-371. [PMID: 33518470 DOI: 10.1016/j.resinv.2020.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 11/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We herein report the case of a 20 year-old-man who developed bronchiolitis obliterans after living-donor renal transplantation. The patient presented with dyspnea on exertion and wheezing two years after renal transplantation, and spirometry showed an obstructive pattern. Surgical lung biopsy revealed subepithelial fibrosis that constricted and obstructed the intrabronchiolar space. Based on these findings, the patient was diagnosed with bronchiolitis obliterans. He was prescribed bronchodilators and azithromycin, and he achieved stable respiratory function for two years. The differential diagnosis of respiratory symptoms after renal transplantation includes opportunistic infection and drug-induced lung injury; however, bronchiolitis obliterans should also be considered.
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- Masachika Hayashi
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Niigata University Graduate School of Medicaland Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Niigata University Graduate School of Medicaland Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Niigata University Graduate School of Medicaland Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Niigata University Graduate School of Medicaland Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Niigata University Graduate School of Medicaland Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Niigata University Graduate School of Medicaland Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Urology, Department of Regenerative & Transplant Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Urology, Department of Regenerative & Transplant Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Niigata University Graduate School of Medicaland Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757 Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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Moosavi MM, Duncan A, Stowell SR, Roback JD, Sullivan HC. Passenger Lymphocyte Syndrome; a Review of the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Proposed Detection Protocol. Transfus Med Rev 2020; 34:178-187. [PMID: 32826130 DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2020.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Passenger lymphocyte syndrome (PLS) is caused by the transfer of B-lymphocytes present in the donor graft into the recipient circulation following solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. These cells may produce antibodies against the recipient's red blood cells, thereby triggering antibody dependent cytotoxicity and erythroid clearance, with potential resulting hemolysis and jaundice. Although uncommon, the true incidence is unknown because many cases are subclinical, with only serologic findings or with non significant levels of hemolysis detectable clinically or by laboratory monitoring. Thus, these cases may not be detected in the immediate perioperative period. No standardized consensus exists on screening for PLS in patients. Through a review of the literature from 2009 to 2019, we aim to approximate the incidence of this condition in different solid organ transplant settings, as well as to streamline recognition, detection, and management of PLS early in the disease course to prevent adverse outcomes and minimize invasive therapy. The resultant literature review yielded 22 case reports and 8 case series comprising 71 solid organ transplant patients. Hematopoietic stem cell transplant cases were excluded, as PLS cases related to solid organ transplant were the primary focus of this review. Our institution has traditionally handled PLS on a case-by-case basis, although we hope to improve this process through an introduction of an algorithm based on review of the literature and formalized communication with primary caregivers.
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- Mitchell M Moosavi
- Center for Transfusion and Cellular Therapies, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Center for Transfusion and Cellular Therapies, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Center for Transfusion and Cellular Therapies, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Center for Transfusion and Cellular Therapies, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Center for Transfusion and Cellular Therapies, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
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Safdar A. Cytopenias in Transplant Patients. PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF TRANSPLANT INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2019. [PMCID: PMC7120766 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9034-4_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Amar Safdar
- Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, TX USA
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Iemura T, Itoh M, Mano C, Oba A, Kawabata N, Horisawa Y, Matsui M, Miyahara Y, Kanda J. Successful engraftment after cord blood transplantation from an HLA-homozygous donor (homo-to-hetero cord blood transplantation) in a primary myelofibrosis patient with broad HLA antibodies. Transfusion 2018; 58:2773-2776. [DOI: 10.1111/trf.14885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Tomoki Iemura
- Department of Hematology; Kyoto City Hospital; Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Hematology; Kyoto City Hospital; Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Hematology; Kyoto City Hospital; Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Hematology; Kyoto City Hospital; Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Hematology; Kyoto City Hospital; Kyoto Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Graduate School of Medicine; Kyoto University; Kyoto Japan
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Auerbach JS, Schott CK. Solid-Organ Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Liver Transplant: A Case Report. Crit Care Nurse 2018; 36:e7-e11. [PMID: 27252108 DOI: 10.4037/ccn2016988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Solid-organ transplant graft-versus-host disease (SOT-GVHD) is a rare complication of organ transplant that is associated with high mortality. The initial signs and symptoms are vague, so this disease is easily confused with other posttransplant complications. A case of SOT-GVHD occurred after orthotopic liver transplant for liver failure due to hepatitis C in a patient in a Veterans Affairs intensive care unit. The patient had dehydration, acute kidney injuries, rashes, diarrhea, and pancytopenia. Results of skin biopsy, bone marrow biopsy, and cytogenetic studies were consistent with SOT-GVHD. Despite supportive care including antibiotics, antiviral and antifungal therapy, high-dose steroids, antithymoglobulin and neupogen, the patient died of overwhelming sepsis. Owing to the rarity of SOT-GVHD, no evidence-based guidelines or recommendations for treatment exist. Treatment includes high-dose corticosteroids and antibiotic, antifungal, and antiviral prophylaxis. Treatment of liver transplant-related GVHD with anti-tumor necrosis factor a agents has been successful.
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- Jonathan S Auerbach
- Jonathan S. Auerbach is a critical care intensivist at Boca Raton Regional and Bethesda Hospitals and is an affiliate assistant professor of clinical biomedical science in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida.Christopher K. Schott is on staff at VA Pittsburgh Health Care Systems and is an assistant professor of critical care and emergency medicine, director of critical care ultrasonography, and director of the medical student critical care elective at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Jonathan S. Auerbach is a critical care intensivist at Boca Raton Regional and Bethesda Hospitals and is an affiliate assistant professor of clinical biomedical science in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida.Christopher K. Schott is on staff at VA Pittsburgh Health Care Systems and is an assistant professor of critical care and emergency medicine, director of critical care ultrasonography, and director of the medical student critical care elective at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Transplantation and Transfusion. CHIMERISM 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-89866-7_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Dermatologic manifestations of solid organ transplantation-associated graft-versus-host disease: A systematic review. J Am Acad Dermatol 2017; 78:1097-1101.e1. [PMID: 29288097 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.12.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Revised: 12/12/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) after solid organ transplantation (SOT) is extremely rare. OBJECTIVE To investigate the dermatologic manifestations and clinical outcomes of SOT GVHD. METHODS Systematic literature review of SOT GVHD. RESULTS After full-text article review, we included 61 articles, representing 115 patients and 126 transplanted organs. The most commonly transplanted organ was the liver (n = 81). Among 115 patients, 101 (87.8%) developed skin involvement. The eruption appeared an average of 48.3 days (range, 3-243 days) posttransplant and was pruritic in 5 of 101 (4.9%) cases. The eruption was described as morbilliform in 2 patients (1.9%), confluent in 6 (5.9%), and desquamative in 4 (3.9%) cases. In many cases, specific dermatologic descriptions were lacking. The mortality rate was 72.2%. Relative time of death was reported in 23 patients who died during the follow-up period. These patients died an average of 99.2 days (range, 22-270 days) posttransplant, or 50.9 days after the appearance of dermatologic symptoms. Frequent causes of death were sepsis and multiorgan failure. LIMITATIONS Incomplete descriptions of skin findings and potential publication bias resulting in publication of only the most severe cases. CONCLUSIONS GVHD is a potentially fatal condition that can occur after SOT and often presents with a skin rash. We recommend that dermatologists have a low threshold to consider and pursue this diagnosis in the setting of post-SOT skin eruption.
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Sandler SG, Han S, Langeberg A, Matsumoto C, Fishbein TM. Nonhemolytic passenger lymphocyte syndrome. Transfusion 2017; 57:2942-2945. [PMID: 29076164 DOI: 10.1111/trf.14383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND An 8-month-old recipient of a liver segment transplant had anti-D detected for the first time in her Day 5 posttransplant plasma and anti-C detected for the first time in her Day 55 posttransplant plasma. The donor's plasma contained anti-C and anti-D. Clinical and laboratory findings established a diagnosis of passenger lymphocyte syndrome (PLS). Hemolysis did not occur, because the recipient's blood group phenotype was, by chance, D- C-. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS To evaluate contemporary practice for diagnosing PLS, we conducted a retrospective 10-year literature review. RESULTS There were 31 studies (63 cases) of PLS of which eight cases (four studies) were hematopoietic stem cell and 55 (27 studies) were organ transplants. All eight (100%) hematopoietic stem cell and 52 (95%) organ transplants were associated with hemolysis. Of the four studies of hematopoietic stem cell PLS, three actively screened for posttransplant blood group antibodies. Of 27 studies of organ PLS, one actively screened for antibodies. Antibody screens detected five cases of hematopoietic stem cell PLS before hemolysis was apparent and two cases of organ PLS with antibodies without hemolysis. CONCLUSION Focusing on hemolysis, without a comparable effort to detect donor-derived antibodies diverts from the primary pathophysiology of PLS and limits capturing the full scope of the syndrome. Recognition of hemolytic and nonhemolytic subcategories of PLS is recommended. When feasible, an antibody screen performed on the donor's plasma when collecting the hematopoietic stem cells or before an organ harvest could result in an alert that the donor has formed an alloantibody(s) and the recipient is a risk for PLS. Alternatively, a routine antibody screen performed on the recipient's plasma 1 week posttransplant and, if negative, repeated 3 to 5 weeks posttransplant would detect any donor-derived antibodies and improve alignment of clinical practice with the pathophysiology of PLS.
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- S Gerald Sandler
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and the Transplant Institute, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and the Transplant Institute, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and the Transplant Institute, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and the Transplant Institute, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and the Transplant Institute, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
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Rashidi A, Brennan DC, Amarillo IE, Wellen JR, Cashen A. Mixed Donor Chimerism Following Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplant. EXP CLIN TRANSPLANT 2017; 16:307-313. [PMID: 28661312 DOI: 10.6002/ect.2016.0299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Graft-versus-host disease after solid-organ transplant is exceedingly rare. Although the precise pathogenetic mechanisms are unknown, a progressive increase in donor chimerism is a requirement for its development. The incidence of mixed donor chimerism and its timeline after simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant is unknown. MATERIALS AND METHODS After encountering 2 cases of graft-versus-host disease after simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant at our institution over a period of < 2 years, a collaborative pilot study was conducted by the bone marrow transplant, nephrology, and abdominal transplant surgery teams. We enrolled all consecutive patients undergoing sex-mismatched simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant over 1 year and longitudinally monitored donor chimerism using fluorescence in situ hybridization for sex chromosomes. RESULTS We found no evidence for chimerism in our 7 patients. In a comprehensive literature review, we found a total of 25 previously reported cases of graft-versus-host disease after kidney, pancreas, and simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplants. The median onset of graft-versus-host disease was approximately 5 weeks after transplant, with a median of about 2 weeks of delay between first presentation and diagnosis. Skin, gut, and bone marrow were almost equally affected at initial presentation, and fever of unknown origin occurred in more than half of patients. The median survival measured from the first manifestation of graft-versus-host disease was only 48 days. CONCLUSIONS Within the limitations related to small sample size, our results argue against an unusually high risk of graft-versus-host disease after simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant. Collaboration between solid-organ and stem cell transplant investigators can be fruitful and can improve our understanding of the complications that are shared between the 2 fields.
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- Armin Rashidi
- U.O.C. Division of Immunohematology, Transfusion Medicine and Transplant Immunology, Regional Reference Laboratory of Transplant Immunology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Guo Y, Ding S, Guo H, Li S, Lu X, Chen Z, Chen ZK, Ming C, Gong N. Graft-versus-host-disease after kidney transplantation: A case report and literature review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e7333. [PMID: 28658148 PMCID: PMC5500070 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000007333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Acute graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) in kidney recipients is extremely rare. Knowledge about its clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis is limited and needs to be increased. CLINICAL FINDINGS One male kidney transplant recipient developed diarrhea and suffered kidney function damage. Primarily diagnosed with acute rejection, he was given methylprednisolone (MP) bolus treatment. Meanwhile, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and decreased immunosuppressive agents were applied for the corresponding infection. During the treatment, skin rashes occurred over his whole body. Biopsies were then taken. The pathology of the kidney graft showed no rejection, while the skin pathology revealed typical GVHD. Furthermore, fluorescence in situ hybridization proved the presence of donor-derived cells in the skin lesions, and infiltrating cytotoxic T cells and NK cells were identified in the rash. OUTCOME Based on the clinical presentations, pathological findings, and chimerism detection, GVHD after kidney transplantation was confirmed as the final diagnosis. The recipient responded well to treatment. His kidney function recovered, and the skin lesions were completely resolved. He has been followed for 1 year without any further episodes. CONCLUSION GVHD after kidney transplantation has its own characteristics. In the presence of a highly immunocompromised state, diarrhea and rashes, a diagnosis of GVHD needs to be considered. Kidney function impairment may be involved. Pathological changes and detection of chimerism and immunocyte infiltration are required for diagnosis. MP bolus, IVIG, and decreased immunosuppression could be beneficial to the clinical outcome. Kidney recipients have a prognosis superior to recipients of organs bearing large numbers of lymphocytes.
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- Yanhua Guo
- Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan
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- Department of Transplantation, Central Hospital of Yiyang, Yiyang
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- Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan
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- Department of Dermatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan
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- Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan
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- Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan
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- Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan
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- Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan
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Rossi AP, Bone BA, Edwards AR, Parker MK, Delos Santos RB, Hagopian J, Lockwood C, Musiek A, Klein CL, Brennan DC. Graft-versus-host disease after simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation: a case report and review of the literature. Am J Transplant 2014; 14:2651-6. [PMID: 25219902 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.12862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2014] [Revised: 06/02/2014] [Accepted: 06/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after solid organ transplantation is rare and usually fatal. We present, to our knowledge, the second successfully treated case in a simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplant recipient. A 29-year-old female with end-stage renal disease from type 1 diabetes mellitus received an SPK transplant from a male donor, with rabbit-antithymocyte globulin induction. Twelve days posttransplant, she was readmitted with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. She developed leukopenia, abnormal liver enzymes, fever and a skin rash. Skin biopsy showed interface dermatitis consistent with allergic reaction versus GVHD. Fluorescence in situ hybridization of the skin biopsy showed 28% of cells had a Y chromosome confirming GVHD. Short tandem repeats (STR) enriched for CD3+ cells from peripheral blood showed a mixed chimerism. She was successfully treated with a single plasmapheresis to remove antithymocyte globulin, high-dose steroids, photopheresis and high tacrolimus levels (12-15 ng/mL). Five months after transplantation, she has normal renal function and white blood cell count, normal hemoglobin A1C and no evidence of peripheral blood donor chimerism. In conclusion, early diagnosis of GVHD after SPK transplantation may allow successful treatment. STR enriched for CD3+ may be useful to evaluate the response to therapy.
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- A P Rossi
- Transplant Nephrology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
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PURPOSE To determine if patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) develop greater loss of pancreatic tissue than patients without cGVHD. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is an IRB-approved, HIPAA-compliant retrospective study of patients receiving allogeneic HSCT at our institution from 01/2006 to 01/2010 with abdominal CT performed within 3 months prior to HSCT and CT performed at least 3 months after HSCT. Measurement of glandular tissue thickness of the head, body, and tail of the pancreas was performed independently by two radiologists blinded to clinical data. Statistical analysis was performed using the Student t-test, and interobserver agreement was evaluated with linear-weighted kappa. RESULTS 117 patients underwent HSCT during study period, with 36 patients meeting inclusion criteria. 22 subjects (61%) had clinical features of cGVHD, and 14 patients (39%) did not have evidence of cGVHD. Following HSCT, there was a significant decrease in mean total thickness (10.9%, p = 0.002) of the pancreas in the group of patients with cGVHD. The change from pretreatment to the nadir in pancreatic thickness was significantly greater in patient with cGVHD (13.9 ± 12.1 mm), but not in non-cGVHD patients (5.4 ± 4.7 mm) (p = 0.02), with head of the pancreas atrophy accounting for the difference (decrease of 4.8 ± 4.6 mm in cGVHD patients vs. 1.6 ± 2.1 mm in non-cGVHD patients (p = 0.02)). CONCLUSION Patients with cGVHD develop significantly greater loss of pancreatic glandular tissue than patients without cGVHD following HSCT, with atrophy of pancreatic head being a major contributor.
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Graft-versus-Host Disease after Living-Unrelated Kidney Transplantation. Case Rep Transplant 2014; 2014:971426. [PMID: 24812587 PMCID: PMC4000646 DOI: 10.1155/2014/971426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2013] [Accepted: 01/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a rare complication after solid organ transplantation and consists of a reaction of donor derived immune cells directed against host tissues. The vast majority of cases reported in the literature involve liver, small intestine and pancreas transplantation. We report a case of GVHD in a 48-year-old man after living-unrelated kidney transplantation at another center. Six months postoperatively he developed a skin rash, anorexia, and diarrhea that resulted in malnutrition and a 90 pound weight loss. At this point he was transferred to our center with a BMI of 16 and severe cachexia. Intravenous hyperalimentation was initiated and an extensive work-up for an infectious etiology was performed and was negative. An esophagogastroduodenoscopy was performed and revealed nodularity of the gastric mucosa, atrophy, and edema in the first and second portion of his duodenum. Biopsy findings were consistent with GVHD. Aggressive immunosuppressive therapy was instituted with a good response. The anorexia and diarrhea resolved, and he was discharged on hospital day 20. Three months later, there had been no recurrence of the diarrhea, the patient had gained an additional 40 pounds, BMI of 25, and a repeat upper endoscopy revealed complete resolution of the initial endoscopic abnormalities.
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Pant C, Deshpande A, Larson A, O'Connor J, Rolston DDK, Sferra TJ. Diarrhea in solid-organ transplant recipients: a review of the evidence. Curr Med Res Opin 2013; 29:1315-28. [PMID: 23777312 DOI: 10.1185/03007995.2013.816278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To provide a comprehensive review of the literature as it relates to diarrhea in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. In this article, we review the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management of diarrhea in SOT recipients and discuss recent advances and challenges. METHODS Two investigators conducted independent literature searches using PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus until January 1st, 2013. All databases were searched using a combination of the terms diarrhea, solid organ transplant, SOT, transplant associated diarrhea, and transplant recipients. Articles that discussed diarrhea in SOT recipients were reviewed and relevant cross-references also read and evaluated for inclusion. Selection bias could be a possible limitation of the approach used in selecting or finding articles for this article. FINDINGS Post-transplant diarrhea is a common and distressing occurrence in patients, which can have significant deleterious effects on the clinical course and well-being of the organ recipient. A majority of cases are due to infectious and drug-related etiologies. However, various other etiologies including inflammatory bowel disease must be considered in the differential diagnosis. A step-wise, informed approach to post-transplant diarrhea will help the clinician achieve the best diagnostic yield. The use of diagnostic endoscopy should be preceded by exclusion of an infectious or drug-related cause of diarrhea. Empiric management with antidiarrheal agents, probiotics, and lactose-free diets may have a role in managing patients for whom no cause can be determined even after an extensive investigation. CONCLUSIONS Physicians should be familiar with the common etiologies that result in post-transplant diarrhea. A directed approach to diagnosis and treatment will not only help to resolve the diarrhea but also prevent potentially life-threatening consequences including loss of the graft as well. Prospective studies are required to determine the etiology of post-transplant diarrhea in different clinical and geographic settings.
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- Chaitanya Pant
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center , Oklahoma City, OK , USA
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Nadarajah L, Ashman N, Thuraisingham R, Barber C, Allard S, Green L. Literature review of passenger lymphocyte syndrome following renal transplantation and two case reports. Am J Transplant 2013; 13:1594-600. [PMID: 23617703 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.12219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2013] [Revised: 02/04/2013] [Accepted: 02/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Passenger lymphocyte syndrome (PLS) is an immune-mediated hemolysis. It occurs following ABO blood group mismatched solid organ and/or bone marrow transplantation between donor and recipient. We report two cases of PLS occurring after renal transplantation. Both recipients received live related kidney transplants; one from his mother and the other from his brother. The direction of blood group transfer, from donor to recipient, was O Rh D+ to A Rh D+ in both cases. Approximately 12 days after transplantation, both recipients showed a rapid fall in their hemoglobin levels with no identifiable bleeding source. DAT positive hemolysis was confirmed and anti-A antibodies were detected in recipient sera, confirming a diagnosis of PLS. Both cases required blood transfusion support to maintain their hemoglobin and both had good renal outcomes. We have identified 99 PLS cases following renal transplant in the English literature. Previous ABO sensitization, donor blood group O to recipient blood group A or B transfer, and ciclosporin treatment have been identified as risk factors for PLS. Clinical outcomes in general are good; nonetheless, cases of graft failure and deaths have been reported. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are important in at risk individuals.
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- L Nadarajah
- Department of Renal Medicine & Transplantation, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
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Hamouda M, Mahmoudi H, Skhiri H, Elmay M. Mycophenolate Mofetil-related Pancolitis in a Kidney Transplant Recipient. EXP CLIN TRANSPLANT 2012; 10:501-5. [DOI: 10.6002/ect.2011.0200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Kim JM, Kim SJ, Joh JW, Kwon CHD, Jang KT, An J, Ki CS, Kang ES, Shin M, Kim BN, Lee SK. Graft-versus-host disease after kidney transplantation. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SURGICAL SOCIETY 2011; 80 Suppl 1:S36-9. [PMID: 22066080 PMCID: PMC3205370 DOI: 10.4174/jkss.2011.80.suppl1.s36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2010] [Accepted: 07/15/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a rare complication after kidney transplantation. We describe a 62-year-old female with end-stage renal disease due to hypertension. She received a kidney with 4 mismatched human leukocyte antigen (HLA) out of 6 HLA - A, B, DR from a deceased donor. After the procedure, the patient showed watery diarrhea on postoperative day (POD) 45. An endoscopic biopsy of the colon revealed some apoptotic cells consistent with GVHD. Thrombocytopenia was gradually developed on POD 54. She received steroid pulse therapy, and thrombocytopenia did not progress. However, pneumonia, renal failure, and cardiac failure occurred. She died due to multiple organ failure. We must consider GVHD in renal transplant recipients without homozygous or identical HLA, who had only watery diarrhea without other typical GVHD symptoms such as skin rash and fever, although GVHD is rare in renal transplant recipients.
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- Jong Man Kim
- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Osband AJ, Laskow DA, Mann RA. Treatment of acute graft-vs-host disease after simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation: a case report. Transplant Proc 2011; 42:3894-7. [PMID: 21094880 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.08.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2009] [Revised: 07/16/2010] [Accepted: 08/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Whereas neutropenia is common after solid-organ transplantation, graft-vs-host disease is unusual, especially after simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation. Most cases reported in the literature give few details of treatment approach, and all were fatal. A 45-year-old man with diabetes underwent simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation at our center, with organs from a female donor. Two weeks postoperatively, he was readmitted with fever, malaise, and neutropenia. A bone marrow biopsy specimen demonstrated that two-thirds of the lymphocytes were of female karyotype. Graft-vs-host disease was diagnosed. Aggressive immunosuppression therapy was administered; however, the patient died. To our knowledge, this is the first case report with specific details of a treatment protocol and sequential short tandem repeat data.
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- A J Osband
- Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Center, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 10 Plum St, 7th Floor, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
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The evaluation of hematologic disorders after solid organ transplantation (SOT) must take into account issues unique to the post-transplant setting that influence the development of anemia and single or multi-lineage cytopenias. Attention to the time of onset of cytopenia(s) is important, because the disorders of passenger lymphocyte syndrome, transplant-related thrombotic microangiopathy, hemophagocytic syndrome, and graft-versus-host disease typically occur during the first few months after SOT, and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder usually occurs within the first year. Drug-related anemia and cytopenia(s) occur due to a variety of mechanisms, including drug-induced hemolysis and marrow suppression and perturbation of T-cell subsets by the immunosuppressive agents, leading to immune dysregulation and autoimmunity. Viral infections can cause direct suppression of hematopoiesis, and a variety of opportunistic infections can precipitate acquired hemophagocytic syndrome, a frequently lethal systemic inflammatory disorder. Early investigation of pancytopenia by bone marrow biopsy is warranted, because it is often the presenting symptom of one or multiple life-threatening pathologies after SOT, such as graft-versus host disease, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder, hemophagocytic syndrome, or severe opportunistic infections, and these entities may have a better prognosis if early interventions are undertaken.
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