Haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation for disseminated Ewing sarcoma

We describe the case of a 13‐year‐old girl with multifocal disseminated Ewing sarcoma family of tumor (ESFT) who received a 5/8 human leukocyte antigen‐matched haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation to generate a graft‐versus‐tumor effect. The patient had grade 2 acute graft‐versus‐host disease (GVHD) of the skin and chronic GVHD nausea and abdominal pain that required prednisolone for 17 months, but has been free from ESFT for 3 years 10 months after therapy. The present case suggests a beneficial effect of haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation in disseminated ESFT.

Source: Pediatrics International - December 26, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Hiroki Yoshihara, Tadashi Kumamoto, Rintaro Ono, Keiko Akahane, Taiki Nozaki, Shogo Kobayashi, Atsushi Kikuta, Seiichi Matsumoto, Daisuke Hasegawa, Chitose Ogawa, Atsushi Manabe Tags: Patient Report Source Type: research