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Treatment of T prolymphocytic leukemia with allogeneic bone marrow transplantation

Bone Marrow Transplantation volume 21, pages 627–628 (1998)Cite this article

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T prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) is an unusual disease characterized by high white cell counts, older age at presentation, splenomegaly and a very aggressive clinical course. We describe a 47-year-old male with refractory T-PLL who was treated with high-dose chemoradiotherapy and allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) from an HLA-matched sibling. The transplant was complicated by both acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). The patient achieved complete remission and remains in remission 3 years after the transplant.

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  1. Bone Marrow Transplantation, Baylor University Medical Center/Texas Oncology, Dallas, TX, USA

    RH Collins, LA Piñeiro, ED Agura & JW Fay

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Collins, R., Piñeiro, L., Agura, E. et al. Treatment of T prolymphocytic leukemia with allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 21, 627–628 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1701127

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