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Apoptosis of ileal crypt epithelia after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation without graft‐versus‐host disease |
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| Authors: | Andreas Kreft,Alexandra Russo,Steffi Lux,Lioudmila Waiz,Larissa Seidmann,Jö rg Faber,Charles J. Kirkpatrick |
| Abstract: | Intestinal crypt cell apoptosis may occur after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation without clinically overt graft‐versus‐host disease. We describe this phenomenon in a case of a 12‐year‐old girl who had segments of the ileum resected because of a relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The diagnostic difficulties are discussed. |
| Keywords: | acute graft‐versus‐host disease apoptosis ileum relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia |