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  • Title: Veno-occlusive disease of the liver following high-dose chemotherapy and autologous bone marrow transplantation in children with solid tumors: incidence, clinical course and outcome.
    Author: Brugieres L, Hartmann O, Benhamou E, Zafrani ES, Caillaud JM, Patte C, Kalifa C, Flamant F, Lemerle J.
    Journal: Bone Marrow Transplant; 1988 Jan; 3(1):53-8. PubMed ID: 3048471.
    Abstract:
    Two hundred and thirty-six consecutive courses of high-dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow transplantation in children with solid tumors were reviewed in order to assess the incidence, clinical presentation and outcome of veno-occlusive disease (VOD) of the liver. Patients conditioned with total body irradiation were excluded from this study. Eleven patients (4.6%) met the diagnostic criteria for VOD. The clinical course included sudden weight gain, jaundice, hepatomegaly and ascites. Renal dysfunction and refractoriness to platelet transfusions occurred in the most severe forms. Seven patients recovered within 7-29 days of onset and four patients died, all with renal failure and fluid overload. The time of onset appeared to determine two patterns of outcome: mild forms with early onset (before day 11) and more severe forms with onset after day 17. Analysis of pretransplant factors revealed no significant association with an increased risk of VOD. However, all the patients with severe VOD had received a conditioning regimen containing cyclophosphamide which might be involved in the pathogenesis of VOD.
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