Successful unrelated bone marrow transplantation in a child with chronic granulomatous disease complicated by pulmonary and cerebral granuloma formation

Eur J Pediatr. 2007 Aug;166(8):785-8. doi: 10.1007/s00431-006-0317-7. Epub 2006 Nov 14.

Abstract

We report on a 6-year-old boy with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) complicated by chronic inflammatory reactions with formation of large pulmonary granuloma as well as intracerebral lesions. Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) from an unrelated donor led to stable reconstitution, to rapid resolution of pulmonary granuloma, and to rapid resolution of intracerebral lesions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Marrow Transplantation*
  • Brain Diseases / diagnosis
  • Brain Diseases / etiology
  • Brain Diseases / therapy*
  • Cerebrum / pathology
  • Child
  • Gene Deletion
  • Genetic Markers
  • Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / complications
  • Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / diagnosis
  • Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / genetics
  • Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases / diagnosis
  • Lung Diseases / etiology
  • Lung Diseases / therapy*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Genetic Markers