Local territory-wide experience on challenges in management of
transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy in Hong Kong
Abstract
Transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (TA-TMA) is an
under-recognized yet potentially devastating complication of
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation which had increased awareness in
recent years. This report summarizes territory-wide experience of
paediatric TA-TMA in the Hong Kong Children’s Hospital from 1 April 2019
to 31 March 2021. Total six patients were identified among 73
transplants performed. Median duration of onset was 2.5 months
post-HSCT. Three patients died while all 3 survivors suffered from stage
2 to 5 chronic kidney disease despite administration of eculizumab. To
conclude, recognition and diagnosis of TA-TMA is challenging. Clinical
utility of complement blockage with eculizumab is limited.