Successful bone marrow transplantation in a patient with c‐mpl‐mutated congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia from a carrier donor

K Muraoka, E Ishii, K Ihara, M Imayoshi… - Pediatric …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
K Muraoka, E Ishii, K Ihara, M Imayoshi, S Miyazaki, T Hara, Y Hamasaki
Pediatric transplantation, 2005Wiley Online Library
Congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia (CAMT) is characterized by severe
thrombocytopenia and the absence of megakaryocytes in bone marrow. Furthermore,
mutation of the c‐mpl gene has been identified as a cause of this disorder. The only curative
treatment is allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT). The current report describes a
patient exhibiting c‐mpl mutation in both alleles who underwent transplantation of
allogeneic bone marrow donated by her brother, ac‐mpl mutated carrier, employing a …
Abstract:  Congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia (CAMT) is characterized by severe thrombocytopenia and the absence of megakaryocytes in bone marrow. Furthermore, mutation of the c‐mpl gene has been identified as a cause of this disorder. The only curative treatment is allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT). The current report describes a patient exhibiting c‐mpl mutation in both alleles who underwent transplantation of allogeneic bone marrow donated by her brother, a c‐mpl mutated carrier, employing a fludarabine‐based conditioning regimen. Engraftment and reconstitution of hematopoietic cells was rapid and without complications. These findings suggest that the carrier donor displaying the c‐mpl mutation can serve as a donor source for SCT.
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