2020年9月
Persistent hypogammaglobulinemia due to immunoglobulin class switch impairment by peri-transplant rituximab therapy.
International journal of hematology
- 巻
- 112
- 号
- 3
- 開始ページ
- 422
- 終了ページ
- 426
- 記述言語
- 英語
- 掲載種別
- 研究論文(学術雑誌)
- DOI
- 10.1007/s12185-020-02886-x
Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is one of the most serious complications of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Rituximab is effective for PTLD; however, rituximab can produce adverse effects, including hypogammaglobulinemia. Here, we present the case of an 18-year-old female with refractory cytopenia of childhood who developed persistent selective hypogammaglobulinemia with low immunoglobulin G (IgG) 2 and IgG4 levels and monoclonal protein after rituximab therapy against probable PTLD. Despite B-cell recovery, the serum IgG levels gradually declined, reaching < 300 mg/dL at 33 months after rituximab treatment. In addition, class-switched memory (CD27 + IgD -) B cells were limited in phenotypic analysis. These findings suggest that peri-HSCT rituximab may contribute to an abnormal B-cell repertoire induced by impaired immunoglobulin class switch.
- リンク情報
- ID情報
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- DOI : 10.1007/s12185-020-02886-x
- PubMed ID : 32342335