Acute Exacerbation of Graft-versus-Host Disease following SARS-CoV2
infection after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant in Two Pediatric
Patients.
Abstract
The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV2 has affected over 28 million people in
the United States as of February 2021.1 Limited literature describe the
effects of SARS-CoV2 infection on pediatric patients who have received
hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Graft-versus-host disease
(GVHD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in
post-transplant patients. Although the pathophysiology of GVHD is
well-described; identification of risk factors and successful treatment
of severe, refractory GVHD is still wanting. We present two pediatric
cases of acute GVHD exacerbation after SARS-CoV2 infection to recognize
a potential risk factor for development of GVHD in pediatric HSCT
recipients.