Eosinophilia After Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation: Analysis of Frequency and Prognosis

Osteoporosis after stem cell transplantation

Background Stem cell transplantation has become as a novel treatment  for end-stage kidney, lung, heart , liver diseases and several hematologic disorders. Improved survival of transplant recipients has raised awareness of post-transplant complications. One of these complications is transplant-related osteoporosis. Methods  In this manuscript we review prevention methods for transplant-relat...

Immune reconstitution and immunotherapy after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

APPROXIMATELY 10,000 autologous hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplants are performed worldwide each year for malignant diseases.1 Results of randomized trials in recent years suggest that high-dose chemotherapy followed by infusion of autologous HSCs can offer prolonged disease-free survival in hematologic malignancies including non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in relapse,2 acute myelogenous leukemia,...

Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Occurring Secondary to Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Plasma Cell Leukemia; A Case Report

Survival of patients with multiple myeloma has improved substantially because of availability of new therapies including autotransplants, immunomodulating drugs and proteasome-inhibitors. Second primary cancers have emerged as an important determinant of morbidity and mortality among cancer survivors. Even though there is an increased risk of new cancers of the lymphoreticular and haematopoetic...

Complete resolution of gastric amyloidosis after autologous stem cell transplantation.

Oral Ciprofloxacin Prophylaxis in Patients Undergoing High Dose Therapy and Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Background: Antibiotic prophylaxis is usually used in allogenic stem cell transplantation, but its use in Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation (ASCT) is controversial. We evaluated the efficacy of ciprofloxacin prophylaxis in ASCT. Materials and Methods: To identify the efficacy of ciprofloxacin on the incidence of neutropenic fever and its complications, 72 patients had been admitted to Talegh...