Rugolotto S, Marradi PL, Balter R, Maccario R, Padovani EM, Locatelli F. Familial haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: survival of a premature twin with immuno-chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation from an HLA-identical unrelated donor.
Acta Paediatr 2005;
94:971-4. [PMID:
16188825 DOI:
10.1111/j.1651-2227.2005.tb02021.x]
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Abstract
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We describe a premature twin born at 30 wk of gestational age, affected with familial haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Two different mutations were identified in his DNA: one inherited from the mother and one from the father. Haemophagocytosis had been confirmed in his twin brother, who died soon after birth, as well as in the re-evaluation of the autopsy of his older sister, who died 1 y earlier. At 26 d of age, chemotherapy and immune-suppressive treatment were started according to the HLH-94 protocol. At 6 mo of age, a bone marrow transplant from an HLA-identical, unrelated volunteer was performed. Now at 32 mo of age, the infant is healthy and without signs of graft-versus-host disease.
CONCLUSION
This case report shows that immuno-chemotherapy and allogenic bone marrow transplant are feasible even in premature infants affected with familial haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, which should be ruled out in unknown bleeding disorders of neonates.
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