Severe aplastic anemia and a healthy pregnancy immediately following syngeneic transplantation: An extremely rare case report

Pınar İ. E., Özkalemkaş F., Ersal T., Gürsoy V., Gülderen E., Özkocaman V.

Transplantation Proceedings, vol.55, no.3, pp.715-717, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 55 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2023.02.020
  • Journal Name: Transplantation Proceedings
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.715-717
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aplastic anemia is potentially fatal, particularly if the disease does not respond to immunotherapy and progresses to severe pancytopenia. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant from an HLA-matched sibling donor, the first-line treatment in patients younger than 40 years, is used as a curative treatment option in severe aplastic anemia. The availability of an identical twin donor is infrequent, and there is limited experience in this context. Additionally, the choices for a conditioning regimen for a syngeneic transplant to prevent engraftment failure and the necessity of graft-vs-host disease prophylaxis are controversial. Although long-term survival gradually increases after an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant, hypogonadism and infertility are the main problems that significantly affect patients’ quality of life. We present a patient diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia who has had a healthy pregnancy immediately after a syngeneic transplant.