Nodular pulmonary lesions in children after autologous stem cell transplantation: a source of misinterpretation | Zendy

Fazekas Tamas | Zendy; Wiesbauer Peter | Zendy; Kronberger Martina | Zendy; Wank Hans | Zendy; Gadner Helmut | Zendy; Dworzak Michael | Zendy

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Nodular pulmonary lesions in children after autologous stem cell transplantation: a source of misinterpretation

Author(s) -

Fazekas Tamas,

Wiesbauer Peter,

Kronberger Martina,

Wank Hans,

Gadner Helmut,

Dworzak Michael

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

british journal of haematology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.907

H-Index - 186

eISSN - 1365-2141

pISSN - 0007-1048

DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2007.06951.x

Subject(s) - bronchiolitis obliterans , medicine , transplantation , hematopoietic stem cell transplantation , stem cell , pneumonia , disease , medical diagnosis , differential diagnosis , bronchiolitis , intensive care medicine , pathology , surgery , immunology , lung transplantation , virus , biology , genetics

Summary In children with malignant disorders, autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) represents a therapeutic option, but several possible complications, such as life‐threatening pulmonary disease, make appropriate diagnostic procedures essential. We describe two cases with bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia after HSCT, with a brief review of important differential diagnoses.

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