Causes of Death of 51 Recipients of HLA-Identical Sibling Bone Marrow Transplants for Low-Grade Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
| Cause of Death . | Patients . | |
|---|---|---|
| No. . | % . | |
| Persistant or recurrent lymphoma | 11 | 22 |
| Interstitial pneumonia | 10 | 20 |
| VOD | 7 | 14 |
| GVHD (chronic or acute) | 6 | 12 |
| Adult respiratory distress syndrome | 5 | 10 |
| Sepsis | 4 | 8 |
| Organ failure (not VOD) | 2 | 4 |
| Hemorrhage | 2 | 4 |
| Unknown | 2 | 4 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 1 | 2 |
| Stroke | 1 | 2 |
| Cause of Death . | Patients . | |
|---|---|---|
| No. . | % . | |
| Persistant or recurrent lymphoma | 11 | 22 |
| Interstitial pneumonia | 10 | 20 |
| VOD | 7 | 14 |
| GVHD (chronic or acute) | 6 | 12 |
| Adult respiratory distress syndrome | 5 | 10 |
| Sepsis | 4 | 8 |
| Organ failure (not VOD) | 2 | 4 |
| Hemorrhage | 2 | 4 |
| Unknown | 2 | 4 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 1 | 2 |
| Stroke | 1 | 2 |
Abbreviation: VOD, venoocclusive disease.