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. 2008 Nov 17;113(14):3383–3391. doi: 10.1182/blood-2008-07-170746

Table 4.

Causes of death after allografting (n = 39)

Patients, n Months after allografting
Disease progression 20 Median 37, range 1-83
Nonrelapse-related 19 Median 7, range 3-77
Acute GVHD G4
    Sepsis 2 3,4
    Aspergillosis 1 5
    Aspergillosis + TTP/HUS-like syndrome 1 6
    CMV + sepsis 1 4
Lung infection (acute GVHD G2) 2 3, 3
Cerebral ischemia r/to septic emboli (acute GVHD G2) 1 3
Chronic extensive GVHD
    Sepsis 4 11, 13, 23, 57
    Aspergillosis 2 11, 77
    Respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia 1 7
    Pulmonary involvement 3 7,14, 37
Lung cancer 1 13

TTP indicates thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura; HUS, hemolytic-uremic syndrome; and G, grade.