Eltrombopag post autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant - an emerging indication in younger pediatric patients

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BACKGROUND: Engraftment of neutrophils and platelets after hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) is imperative for optimal outcomes. Eltrombopag has been used in adults after HSCT to boost platelet production. Its use in pediatric post HSCT patients has been limited.

METHODS: The clinical and laboratory details of a post autologous HSCT patient were fetched by a retrospective review of the records.

RESULTS: A 5-year old male child had primary thrombocytopenia post autologous HSCT for refractory Hodgkin lymphoma. Although the stem cell dose infused was adequate, the child had a delay in the engraftment of platelets. After ruling out the causes of post HSCT thrombocytopenia, eltrombopag was started for the child. With the use of eltrombopag, normal thrombopoiesis was restored in the child.

CONCLUSION: Eltrombopag was effective and safe in overcoming post-HSCT primary thrombocytopenia in our patient.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

American journal of blood research - 11(2021), 2 vom: 21., Seite 168-171

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gupta, Aditya Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Srinivasan, Prasanth [VerfasserIn]
Das, Gargi [VerfasserIn]
Meena, Jagdish Prasad [VerfasserIn]
Tanwar, Pranay [VerfasserIn]
Seth, Rachna [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Autologous HSCT
Case Reports
Eltrombopag
Pediatric

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Date Revised 05.06.2021

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM326280324