Pregnancy after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a Fanconi anemia patient

Abstract

Simin Atashkhoei, Solmaz Fakhari, Eissa Bilehjani, Haleh Farzin Department of Anesthesiology, Al-Zahra Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Abstract: Pregnancy in patients with Fanconi anemia (FA) is rare. However, there are reports of successful pregnancy in Fanconi patients after bone marrow transplantation (BMT, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation). We describe the case of a term pregnant woman with FA who was treated with BMT 2 years earlier. She underwent successful delivery with cesarean section using spinal anesthesia without any complications. Keywords: Fanconi anemia, bone marrow transplantation, pregnancy, cesarean section, spinal anesthesia

Keywords

• Fanconi anemia
• cesarean section