Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage following allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation

Abstract

Pulmohary complications are a major cause of morbidity and mortality post-transplant and are the major risk factor governing the outcome in the early post-transplant period. Management depends upon the etiology. Both infective and non-infective etiologies can involve the lung. Since infective etiologies are now being better managed, non-infective causes of severe pulmonary damage remain a serious concern. Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage is one of such a cause which carries a high mortality.

Keywords

• Allogeneic stem cell transplant
• Pulmonary complications
• Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage