Hepatic cirrhosis in two patients with neuroblastoma receiving
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Abstract
Hepatic cirrhosis is a very rare complication of hematopoietic stem cell
transplantation (SCT) and of neuroblastoma. We encountered two patients
developing cirrhosis after SCT against neuroblastoma. A 6-year-old boy
who had received allogeneic bone marrow transplantation developed
cirrhosis 10 years after the SCT with the massive upper gastrointestinal
hemorrhage. A 27-year-old man receiving allogeneic cord blood
transplantation against recurrence of neuroblastoma, died of liver
failure due to histological cirrhosis 1 year after the SCT. We could not
detect the definite etiologic candidates of cirrhosis; however, careful
monitoring appears warranted to avoid overlooking the onset and
progression of cirrhosis after SCT.