Abstract
Alpha-mannosidosis is a rare lysosomal storage disease. Hematopoietic SCT (HSCT) is usually recommended as a therapeutic option though reports are anecdotal to date. This retrospective multi institutional analysis describes 17 patients that were diagnosed at a median of 2.5 (1.1-23) years and underwent HSCT at a median of 3.6 (1.3-23.1) years. In all, 15 patients are alive (88%) after a median follow-up of 5.5 (2.1-12.6) years. Two patients died within the first 5 months after HSCT. Of the survivors, two developed severe acute GvHD (>=grade II) and six developed chronic GvHD. Three patients required re-transplantation because of graft failure. All 15 showed stable engraftment. The extent of the patients' developmental delay before HSCT varied over a wide range. After HSCT, patients made developmental progress, although normal development was not achieved. Hearing ability improved in some, but not in all patients. We conclude that HSCT is a feasible therapeutic option that may promote mental development in alpha-mannosidosis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 352-359 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Bone Marrow Transplantation |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
- Humans
- Infant
- Male
- Medical Oncology
- Retrospective Studies
- Transplantation, Homologous
- Treatment Outcome
- alpha-Mannosidosis