Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Cures Therapy-refractory Aspergillosis in Chronic Granulomatous Disease.

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Cinzia DedieuHorst von Bernuth

Abstract

Pulmonary invasive aspergillosis is a frequent and life-threatening complication for patients with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD). Despite combined treatment with several groups of antifungal agents, conservative treatment of invasive aspergillosis often remains refractory. Pulmonary invasive aspergillosis is often treated by surgical resection of consolidated lobes or segments, donor granulocyte transfusions and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). These options are not mutually exclusive and often combined. We here describe the treatment of 3 patients with CGD who received HSCT upon active pulmonary invasive aspergillosis: Two of them received HSCT as salvage therapy for refractory aspergillosis, and 1 patient received elective HSCT in infancy but developed pulmonary aspergillosis during secondary graft failure. Based on our experience and available literature, we discuss indication as well as timing of HSCT, granulocyte transfusions and surgery in patients with CGD and pulmonary invasive aspergillosis. Upon diagnosis with invasive aspergillosis in CGD, we propose to start antifungal treatment and preparation for HSCT at the same time. Remission of pulmonary invasive aspergillosis before HSCT remain...Continue Reading

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