Pyogenic granuloma of the tongue early after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for multiple myeloma

Leuk Lymphoma. 2000 Apr;37(3-4):445-9. doi: 10.3109/10428190009089447.

Abstract

Oral complications occur frequently after bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Some of them are caused by regimen-related toxicity of the preparative regimen, and others by infections. In addition, oral tissues are targets of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Oral granulomatous lesions are not a common complication after BMT, and are especially rare on the tongue. Such rare lesions reported in the literature, developed late after BMT with oral chronic GVHD. We present here a patient who developed pyogenic granuloma of the tongue early after allogeneic BMT done for multiple myeloma. Regimen-related mucositis, oral acute GVHD, the administration of cyclosporine A, and the preexisting macroglossia might be responsible for the formation of granuloma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Marrow Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Granuloma, Pyogenic / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Myeloma / therapy*
  • Tongue Diseases / etiology*
  • Transplantation, Homologous