Treatment of Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome and Prevention of Bleeding Postautologous Stem Cell Transplant during Severe Pancytopenia with IVIG

The use of high dose chemotherapy followed by autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for remission consolidation after initial induction represents standard of care for patients with multiple myeloma. Patients with myeloma and Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome (AVWS) undergoing autologous...

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Main Authors: Behyar Zoghi, Paul Shaughnessy, Roger M. Lyons, Richard Helmer, Carlos Bachier, C. Frederick LeMaistre
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/809313
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author Behyar Zoghi
Paul Shaughnessy
Roger M. Lyons
Richard Helmer
Carlos Bachier
C. Frederick LeMaistre
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description The use of high dose chemotherapy followed by autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for remission consolidation after initial induction represents standard of care for patients with multiple myeloma. Patients with myeloma and Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome (AVWS) undergoing autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) are at significant risk of bleeding due to the profound thrombocytopenia, low Factor VIII levels, fever, and toxicities associated with the preparative regimen. We report a patient with AVWS associated with multiple myeloma who underwent autologous stem cell transplants as consolidation after initial induction and again at relapse. He was successfully treated with high dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) prior to each transplant with rapid resolution of AVWS.
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spelling doaj-art-f27dbb54df5e4ded9e8b1af24f3bf4232025-02-03T06:11:13ZengWileyCase Reports in Hematology2090-65602090-65792015-01-01201510.1155/2015/809313809313Treatment of Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome and Prevention of Bleeding Postautologous Stem Cell Transplant during Severe Pancytopenia with IVIGBehyar Zoghi0Paul Shaughnessy1Roger M. Lyons2Richard Helmer3Carlos Bachier4C. Frederick LeMaistre5Adult Blood and Marrow Transplant, Texas Transplant Institute, San Antonio, TX, USAAdult Blood and Marrow Transplant, Texas Transplant Institute, San Antonio, TX, USACancer Care Centers of South Texas, 4411 Medical Drive, San Antonio, TX, USATexas Oncology, 901 W. 38th Street, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78705, USAAdult Blood and Marrow Transplant, Texas Transplant Institute, San Antonio, TX, USASarah Cannon Blood Cancer Network, Nashville, TN 37203, USAThe use of high dose chemotherapy followed by autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for remission consolidation after initial induction represents standard of care for patients with multiple myeloma. Patients with myeloma and Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome (AVWS) undergoing autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) are at significant risk of bleeding due to the profound thrombocytopenia, low Factor VIII levels, fever, and toxicities associated with the preparative regimen. We report a patient with AVWS associated with multiple myeloma who underwent autologous stem cell transplants as consolidation after initial induction and again at relapse. He was successfully treated with high dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) prior to each transplant with rapid resolution of AVWS.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/809313
spellingShingle Behyar Zoghi
Paul Shaughnessy
Roger M. Lyons
Richard Helmer
Carlos Bachier
C. Frederick LeMaistre
Treatment of Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome and Prevention of Bleeding Postautologous Stem Cell Transplant during Severe Pancytopenia with IVIG
Case Reports in Hematology
title Treatment of Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome and Prevention of Bleeding Postautologous Stem Cell Transplant during Severe Pancytopenia with IVIG
title_full Treatment of Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome and Prevention of Bleeding Postautologous Stem Cell Transplant during Severe Pancytopenia with IVIG
title_fullStr Treatment of Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome and Prevention of Bleeding Postautologous Stem Cell Transplant during Severe Pancytopenia with IVIG
title_full_unstemmed Treatment of Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome and Prevention of Bleeding Postautologous Stem Cell Transplant during Severe Pancytopenia with IVIG
title_short Treatment of Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome and Prevention of Bleeding Postautologous Stem Cell Transplant during Severe Pancytopenia with IVIG
title_sort treatment of acquired von willebrand syndrome and prevention of bleeding postautologous stem cell transplant during severe pancytopenia with ivig
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/809313
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