Bone marrow transplantation for severe aplastic anemia secondary to temozolomide

J Neurooncol. 2009 Jan;91(2):237-9. doi: 10.1007/s11060-008-9704-4. Epub 2008 Sep 26.

Abstract

Radiotherapy (RT) and concomitant/adjuvant therapy with temozolomide (Temodar) is a common treatment regimen for children and adults with glioma. Although temozolomide is generally well tolerated with temporary myelosuppression as the primary dose-limiting toxicity, irreversible bone-marrow aplasia after treatment with temozolomide has been reported. We report the case of an adolescent patient with a high-grade glioma who, after >2 years of event-free survival, underwent successful bone marrow transplantation for treatment of temozolomide-induced severe aplastic anemia (SAA).

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anemia, Aplastic / chemically induced*
  • Anemia, Aplastic / surgery*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / adverse effects*
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation / methods*
  • Dacarbazine / adverse effects
  • Dacarbazine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Dacarbazine / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Glioma / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Temozolomide

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
  • Dacarbazine
  • Temozolomide