| Title | Disappointing outcome of autologous stem cell transplantation for enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma. | | Author(s) | Al-Toma A, Verbeek WH, Visser OJ, Kuijpers KC, Oudejans JJ, Kluin-Nelemans HC, Mulder CJ, Huijgens PC | | Institution | Department of Gastroenterology, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. | | Source | Dig Liver Dis 2007 May 23. | | Abstract | BACKGROUND: Despite treatment, enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma has a very poor outcome. Chemotherapy can be complicated by small bowel perforation, gastrointestinal bleeding and development of enterocolic fistulae. Here we report on the feasibility, safety and efficacy of high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (three upfront and one at relapse), with or without prior partial small bowel resection.
METHODS: Four patients [two males, two females, mean age 65 years (range 60-69 years)] received high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation. Partial small bowel resection has been performed in three patients.
RESULTS: All four patients completed the mobilization and leucopheresis procedures successfully and subsequently received conditioning chemotherapy and transplantation. Engraftment occurred in all patients. No major non-haematological toxicity or transplantation-related mortality was observed. One patient has ongoing complete remission 32 months after transplantation. Three patients died from relapse within few months after autologous stem cell transplantation.
CONCLUSIONS: Autologous stem cell transplantation seems unsatisfactory for patients with enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma. More intensive conditioning and aggressive chemotherapy with/or without targeted immunotherapy as well as allogenous stem cell transplantation needs to be explored. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 17531561 |
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