Hemolysis due to the simultaneous occurrence of passenger lymphocyte syndrome and a delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction in a liver transplant patient.

Jacobs, L B; Shirey, R S; Ness, P M · Arch Pathol Lab Med · 1996

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Hemolysis due to donor-derived antibodies produced by "passenger" B lymphocytes, called passenger lymphocyte syndrome, has been described in ABO-unmatched solid organ and bone marrow transplant recipients. Delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions occur within a similar time frame and have similar clinical and serologic findings. To our knowledge, we report the first case of hemolysis due to the simultaneous occurrence of passenger lymphocyte syndrome (donor-derived anti-A) and a delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction (recipient-produced anti-E) in a liver transplant patient.

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