[Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome after BeAM conditioning regiment for autologous stem cell transplantation: Imputability of bendamustine? Report of two cases and literature review].

INTRODUCTION

Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome is a rare complication of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. This syndrome is mainly described following conditioning regiment with busulfan, cyclophosphamide and/or total body irradiation.

CASE REPORTS: We report for the first time two cases of sinusoidal obstruction syndrome occurring lately after BeAM conditioning regiment (bendamustine, etoposide, aracytine, melphalan) for autologous stem cell transplantation in patients treated for malignant lymphoma.

CONCLUSION

Our observations highlight the difficulty to diagnose this complication with often non-specific clinical presentation and possible delayed occurrence after to transplantation, but also the therapeutic challenges, defibrotide being the only agent currently efficient. Physiopathology and potential responsibility of bendamustine in the sinusoidal obstruction syndrome occurrence will be discussed.