Un-manipulated Haploidentical Transplant in Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
M Joseph John1, Chepsy C Philip, Amrith Mathew
1Department of Clinical Haematology, Haemato-Oncology and Bone Marrow (Stem cell) Transplantation *Dermatology; and #Haemato-Pathology; Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. Correspondence to: M Joseph John, Department of Clinical Haematology, Haemato-Oncology and Bone Marrow (Stem Cell) Transplantation Christian Medical College, Ludhiana 141 008, Punjab, India. mjosephjohn@gmail.com.
Background:
Allogeneic stem cell transplant is the only curative treatment for Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.
Case Characteristics:
18-months-old boy with no sibling, cord blood or matched unrelated donor transplant options.
Outcome:
Doing well 7 years after haplo-identical stem cell transplantation using unmanipulated bone marrow as the stem cell source.
Message:
Father as a haplo-identical donor is a feasible option.
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