Peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) collection in extremely low-weight infants. 1996

W Nussbaumer, and D Schönitzer, and T Trieb, and F M Fink, and K Maurer-Dengg, and P Höcker, and A Wagner, and H Schwaighofer, and D Nachbaur, and D Niederwieser
Department of Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital, Innsbruck, Austria.

While PBSC collection has become a safe procedure for adults, only a few reports exist about its efficacy, safety and feasibility in paediatric patients, especially extremely low-weight infants. We describe successful PBSC collection in three infants of less than 10 kg body weight (BW; range: 6.92-9.4 kg) suffering from stage IV neuroblastoma. Harvest of PBSC started after mobilisation with high-dose chemotherapy and G-CSF, as soon as 1.0% CD34+ cells were detected. Collections were performed using a Baxter CS-3000 Plus separator primed with a mixture of irradiated, white cell-depleted and CMV-negative packed red cells resuspended in 5% human albumin and diluted with saline to match the patient's haematocrit. Performing a median of four, (4-7, median, range) procedures we collected at least 4 x 10(8)/kg BW nucleated cells (NC) from all three patients. The infants were not sedated and showed no serious side-effects. All three children were successfully transplanted with myeloid engraftment in 8 (7-9) days, independence from red cell support was achieved in 15 (10-20) days and from platelet transfusions in 25 (14-29) days after PBSC infusion. We conclude that PBSC harvesting using continuous flow cell separators is safe, even in low-weight infants of less than 7 kg BW.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D007937 Leukapheresis The preparation of leukocyte concentrates with the return of red cells and leukocyte-poor plasma to the donor. Leukocytapheresis,Leukopheresis,Lymphapheresis,Lymphocytapheresis,Leukocytopheresis,Lymphocytopheresis,Lymphopheresis,Leukaphereses,Leukocytaphereses,Leukocytophereses,Leukophereses,Lymphaphereses,Lymphocytaphereses,Lymphocytophereses,Lymphophereses
D008297 Male Males
D009447 Neuroblastoma A common neoplasm of early childhood arising from neural crest cells in the sympathetic nervous system, and characterized by diverse clinical behavior, ranging from spontaneous remission to rapid metastatic progression and death. This tumor is the most common intraabdominal malignancy of childhood, but it may also arise from thorax, neck, or rarely occur in the central nervous system. Histologic features include uniform round cells with hyperchromatic nuclei arranged in nests and separated by fibrovascular septa. Neuroblastomas may be associated with the opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome. (From DeVita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, pp2099-2101; Curr Opin Oncol 1998 Jan;10(1):43-51) Neuroblastomas
D001835 Body Weight The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms. Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body
D001853 Bone Marrow The soft tissue filling the cavities of bones. Bone marrow exists in two types, yellow and red. Yellow marrow is found in the large cavities of large bones and consists mostly of fat cells and a few primitive blood cells. Red marrow is a hematopoietic tissue and is the site of production of erythrocytes and granular leukocytes. Bone marrow is made up of a framework of connective tissue containing branching fibers with the frame being filled with marrow cells. Marrow,Red Marrow,Yellow Marrow,Marrow, Bone,Marrow, Red,Marrow, Yellow
D002452 Cell Count The number of CELLS of a specific kind, usually measured per unit volume or area of sample. Cell Density,Cell Number,Cell Counts,Cell Densities,Cell Numbers,Count, Cell,Counts, Cell,Densities, Cell,Density, Cell,Number, Cell,Numbers, Cell
D003520 Cyclophosphamide Precursor of an alkylating nitrogen mustard antineoplastic and immunosuppressive agent that must be activated in the LIVER to form the active aldophosphamide. It has been used in the treatment of LYMPHOMA and LEUKEMIA. Its side effect, ALOPECIA, has been used for defleecing sheep. Cyclophosphamide may also cause sterility, birth defects, mutations, and cancer. (+,-)-2-(bis(2-Chloroethyl)amino)tetrahydro-2H-1,3,2-oxazaphosphorine 2-Oxide Monohydrate,B-518,Cyclophosphamide Anhydrous,Cyclophosphamide Monohydrate,Cyclophosphamide, (R)-Isomer,Cyclophosphamide, (S)-Isomer,Cyclophosphane,Cytophosphan,Cytophosphane,Cytoxan,Endoxan,NSC-26271,Neosar,Procytox,Sendoxan,B 518,B518,NSC 26271,NSC26271
D004317 Doxorubicin Antineoplastic antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces peucetius. It is a hydroxy derivative of DAUNORUBICIN. Adriamycin,Adriablastin,Adriablastine,Adriblastin,Adriblastina,Adriblastine,Adrimedac,DOXO-cell,Doxolem,Doxorubicin Hexal,Doxorubicin Hydrochloride,Doxorubicin NC,Doxorubicina Ferrer Farm,Doxorubicina Funk,Doxorubicina Tedec,Doxorubicine Baxter,Doxotec,Farmiblastina,Myocet,Onkodox,Ribodoxo,Rubex,Urokit Doxo-cell,DOXO cell,Hydrochloride, Doxorubicin,Urokit Doxo cell
D005260 Female Females

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