A Case Report of Refractory Graft-Versus-Host Disease Colitis Managed With Robotic Total Abdominal Colectomy.
Cureus
; 16(4): e57829, 2024 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) is a common complication following hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) and has protean manifestations. It results from the activation of transplanted T lymphocytes against the HLA antigens of recipient cells, resulting in tissue destruction. The most commonly involved sites of acute GvHD are the skin and gut, with high mortality reported in the latter. Historically, surgery for gut GvHD has been reserved for those with frank perforations or uncontrolled hemorrhage. Here, we present a case of steroid and ruxolitinib refractory colonic GvHD in a 41-year-old female, which was ultimately managed with robotic-assisted total abdominal colectomy with resolution of enteric symptoms. This case highlights the role of surgical management in gut GvHD in patients who are refractory to the growing arsenal of immunomodulating agents. Given the rarity of surgical intervention in this population, more data are needed to minimize morbidity in this setting.
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Cureus
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2024
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Estados Unidos