Autor(es): Khan Badshah; Hashmi Khalil Ullah; Ahmed Parvez; Raza Shahid; Hussain Iftikhar; Malik Hamid Saeed; Naeem Muhammad Abdul; Iqbal Muhammad

Resumo: This case report describes a patient with severe aplastic anaemia, who developed Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) 10 weeks after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) from HLA-matched sibling-younger sister. GBS was preceded by pneumonia, herpes labialis and oral candidiasis a week earlier. Treatment with ventilatory management, intravenous human immunoglobulin (IVIg) and antimicrobials resulted in smooth recovery in thirty-one days.

Imprenta: Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan, v. 15, n. 2, p. 117-118, 2005

Identificador do Objeto Digital: 02.2005/JCPSP.117118

Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Cell ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis

Data de Publicação: 2005