In this article, we will discuss the Indications of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Complications of Allogeneic BMT in Acute Leukemia. So, let’s get started.
Indications of Bone Marrow Transplantation
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia in first remission
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (common pre-B type) in second remission
- T and B cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia in first remission
Complications of Allogeneic BMT
- Mucositis
- Cataract formation
- Infection (viral, bacterial, and fungal)
- Acute graft versus host disease
- Pneumonitis
- Chronic graft versus host disease
- Secondary malignant disease
- Infertility