Malignant fibrous histiocytoma two years after autologous stem cell transplant for Hodgkin lymphoma: Evidence for genomic instability

Shanmuganathan Chandrakasan, Christine J. Ye, Meera Chitlur, Anwar N. Mohamed, Raja Rabah, Andre Konski, Henry H.Q. Heng, Süreyya Savaşan

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Abstract

Secondary malignancies (SMs) in Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) are thought to be related to exposure to alkalating agents, topoisomerase II inhibitors and ionizing radiation, and tend to occur a decade after initial therapy. We report a 14 year old autistic male, who developed malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) two years after autologous stem cell transplantation for advanced stage HL. The MFH and post-surgical reactive tissues exhibited multiple clonal abnormalities. In addition, PHA-stimulated peripheral blood lymphocytes showed increased frequency of non-clonal chromosomal aberrations. The potential role of genomic instability in early onset of SM in our patient is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1143-1145
Number of pages3
JournalPediatric Blood and Cancer
Volume56
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2011

Keywords

  • Autism
  • Autologous stem cell transplantation
  • Genomic instability
  • Hodgkin lymphoma
  • Malignant fibrous histiocytoma
  • Non-clonal chromosome aberration (NCCA)

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