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. 2017 Dec 8;2017(1):88–95. doi: 10.1182/asheducation-2017.1.88

Table 2.

Systems involved in patients with an IBMFS following SCT

System FA DC DBA SDS
General Chronic GVHD Chronic GVHD Chronic GVHD Chronic GVHD
Oncology Head and neck SCC (tongue), vulvar SCC, PTLD, skin Head and neck SCC (tongue), anogenital SCC, PTLD, skin Colon, lung, stomach, osteosarcoma
Skin Basal cell carcinoma and SCC Basal cell carcinoma and SCC
Skeletal Osteopenia and osteoporosis Osteopenia and osteoporosis
Eyes Cataracts, dry eyes, retinitis, blepharitis Cataracts, lacrimal duct stenosis Cataracts
Gonads, male Infertility Infertility Infertility Infertility
Gonads, female Infertility, early menopause Infertility, early menopause Infertility, early menopause Infertility, early menopause
Otology Sensory hearing loss
Cardiology Iron overload Iron overload, hyperlipidemia Iron overload
Endocrine Diabetes, growth hormone deficiency, hypothyroid, dyslipidemia Hypogonadism, dyslipidemia
Gastroenterology Poor eating Rectal adenocarcinoma Stomach and colon cancer
Liver Cirrhosis, fibrosis, elevated enzymes, iron overload, adenoma, hepatocellular carcinoma Cirrhosis, fibrosis, hepatopulmonary syndrome, portal hypertension, iron overload, hepatocellular carcinoma Iron overload
Dental Oral SCC Oral SCC
ENT Head and neck SCC Head and neck SCC
Immunology Slow immune reconstitution Slow immune reconstitution Slow immune reconstitution Slow immune reconstitution
Lung Bronchiolitis obliterans Pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary arteriovenous malformations
Vascular complications Telangiectases and arteriovenous malformations
Psychiatry Psychosocial issues Psychosocial issues Psychosocial issues Psychosocial issues
Diagnostic test after SCT Increased chromosome breakage with DEB or MMC, need to use skin fibroblasts Genotype with nonhematopoietic tissue Genotype with nonhematopoietic tissue Decreased pancreatic enzymes (trypsinogen, isoamylase), genotype with nonhematopoietic tissue

Systems listed are those that have been reported in the literature or that are plausible.11,21,42 Many of these may be associated with aging per se, but have been reported to be worse following SCT.

PTLD, posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease.