Table 4.
Causes of death before and after 100 days post transplantation
| Cause of death | Total (43 patients) | <100 days (16 patients) | ≥100 days (27 patients) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relapse | 34 (80) | 9 | 25 |
| Infection | 5 (11) | ||
| Disseminated Aspergillus | 1 | 0 | |
| CMV pneumonitisa | 3 | 1 | |
| GVHD | 2 (5) | ||
| Acute, multisystem | 1 | 0 | |
| Chronic, BOOP | 0 | 1 | |
| Toxicity | 2 (5) | ||
| Diffuse alveolar damage | 1 | 0 | |
| Multiorgan failureb | 1 | 0 |
Results shown as number of patients (%).
GVHD = graft-versus-host disease; CMV = cytomegalovirus; BOOP = bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia
a
One patient with underlying chronic GVHD died from infection on day 185.
b
One patient died from veno-occlusive disease of the liver, acute renal failure and idiopathic pneumonia.