Cord Blood Transplantation Provided Long-term Remission in a Case of Adult T-cell Leukemia-lymphoma (ATL) with Myelofibrosis

Intern Med. 2016;55(2):197-201. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.55.6109. Epub 2016 Jan 15.

Abstract

A 53-year-old man was diagnosed with adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma (ATL) acute type transformed from chronic type. A bone marrow analysis showed diffuse infiltration of abnormal lymphocytes and diffuse fibrotic change. He received unrelated cord blood transplantation (CBT) following reduced-intensity conditioning with complete remission of ATL after two courses of chemotherapy and achieved neutrophil and platelet engraftment. At 99 days after CBT, a bone marrow biopsy showed apparent resolution of myelofibrosis. These results suggest the therapeutic potential of CBT for patients with chemosensitive ATL with myelofibrosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplantation / methods*
  • Humans
  • Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / complications*
  • Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myeloproliferative Disorders / etiology*
  • Remission Induction