Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant for Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Macrophage Activation Syndrome

Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is characterized by arthritis, fever, rash, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, and serositis. Macrophage activation syndrome is the most feared complication of sJIA with a high risk of mortality. We report a 16-year-old female diagnosed with refractory...

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Main Authors: Nicole Davidson, Hemalatha G. Rangarajan, Kyla Driest, Rajinder P. S. Bajwa, Veronika Polishchuk, Rolla F. Abu-Arja
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9323141
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Rajinder P. S. Bajwa
Veronika Polishchuk
Rolla F. Abu-Arja
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description Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is characterized by arthritis, fever, rash, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, and serositis. Macrophage activation syndrome is the most feared complication of sJIA with a high risk of mortality. We report a 16-year-old female diagnosed with refractory systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) complicated by recurrent macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), severe joint disease, and lung involvement requiring prolonged immunosuppressive therapy. She received a matched unrelated allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (Allo-HCT) using a reduced-intensity conditioning regimen and is now, 3 years after the transplant, with complete resolution of sJIA symptoms, off immunosuppressants, and with significant improvement in the quality of life.
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spelling doaj-art-70d22ca73803420fbadc94f0358d99de2025-08-20T03:33:57ZengWileyCase Reports in Rheumatology2090-68892090-68972021-01-01202110.1155/2021/93231419323141Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant for Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Macrophage Activation SyndromeNicole Davidson0Hemalatha G. Rangarajan1Kyla Driest2Rajinder P. S. Bajwa3Veronika Polishchuk4Rolla F. Abu-Arja5Pediatric Residency Program, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USAPediatric Hematology, Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplant, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USADepartment of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, OH, USAPediatric Hematology, Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplant, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USAPediatric Hematology, Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplant, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USAPediatric Hematology, Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplant, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USASystemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is characterized by arthritis, fever, rash, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, and serositis. Macrophage activation syndrome is the most feared complication of sJIA with a high risk of mortality. We report a 16-year-old female diagnosed with refractory systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) complicated by recurrent macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), severe joint disease, and lung involvement requiring prolonged immunosuppressive therapy. She received a matched unrelated allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (Allo-HCT) using a reduced-intensity conditioning regimen and is now, 3 years after the transplant, with complete resolution of sJIA symptoms, off immunosuppressants, and with significant improvement in the quality of life.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9323141
spellingShingle Nicole Davidson
Hemalatha G. Rangarajan
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Rajinder P. S. Bajwa
Veronika Polishchuk
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Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant for Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Macrophage Activation Syndrome
Case Reports in Rheumatology
title Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant for Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Macrophage Activation Syndrome
title_full Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant for Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Macrophage Activation Syndrome
title_fullStr Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant for Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Macrophage Activation Syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant for Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Macrophage Activation Syndrome
title_short Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant for Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Macrophage Activation Syndrome
title_sort allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant for systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis and macrophage activation syndrome
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9323141
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