Transfusion-associated graft versus host disease (TAGVHD)

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Record number: 
1283
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Estimated frequency: 
Case report. Transfusion from father to 5 month old child.
Time to detection: 
2 weeks
Alerting signals, symptoms, evidence of occurrence: 
Rash, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, watery diarrhea, jaundice. Initial diagnosis confused with Stevens Johnson syndrome.
Demonstration of imputability or root cause: 
Skin and bone marrow biopsy and clinical suspicion based on transfusion from father.
Imputability grade: 
2 Probable
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transfusion associated graft versus host disease. pediatric
Reference attachment: 
Suggest references: 
Sohi, I. and Jacob, S. (2005). Transfusion associated GVHD. Indian J Pediatr 72(6):533-535.