Zhai M, Hu L, Chen H
Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi. 1997 Aug;18(8):395-6.
To observe the efficacy and side effects of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (allo-BMT) in the treatment of malignant histiocytosis (MH).
After conditioning with chemotherapy and total body irradiation, HLA-A, B, DR, DQ compatible allo-BMT was performed in a patient with MH.
DNA fingerprinting showed engraftment on day 22, bone marrow aspiration showed hypercellularity on day 50, and no abnormal cell was found. The patient developed acute graft-versus-host disease ( II degrees) on day 40 and herpes zoster 6 months post-transplantation, and the patient has survived disease-freely for 24 months after allo-BMT.
This is the first report of treatment of MH with allo-BMT in China, showing that allo-BMT may significantly prolong the survival of MH.