Level C· Early human research exploring benefitsCase Report / SeriesPubMedOpen access

A Unique Case of Allogeneic Fat Grafting Between Brothers.

Kim S., Edelson RL., Sumpio B., Kwei S., Narayan D.

Case Report / Series, published in Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open (2016) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Case Report / Series
Journal
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open (2016)
Country
United States
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
27757347
PMCID
PMC5055013
DOI
10.1097/GOX.0000000000001032
Citations
3

Abstract (original English)

We present a case of a 65-year-old man with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma treated with radiation therapy and an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant from his human leukocyte antigen-matched brother. Engraftment was successful, but the patient went on to develop painful, radiation-induced ulcers. The ulcers were fat-allografted using liposuctioned fat from his brother because of the patient's unique chimeric state. Postprocedure follow-up revealed epithelialization of the ulcer sites and significant improvement in neuropathic pain. Our unique case study supports the use of fat grafting for its restorative purposes and for its ability to alleviate chronic neuropathic pain. Additionally, it appears that our case provides a basis of a general approach to the treatment of radiation-induced ulcers in chimeric patients with lymphoid malignancies.

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  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • Without an adequate control group, treatment effects cannot be separated from other factors.

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