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    Shayegi, Nona; Alakel, Nael; Middeke, Jan Moritz; Schetelig, J; Mantovani-Löffler, Luisa; Bornhäuser, Martin

    Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine, 02/2015, Letnik: 165, Številka: 2
    Journal Article

    Scleromyxedema is a rare disorder of connective tissue with unknown etiology. Its manifestation includes a generalized mucin deposition, which is frequently associated with paraproteinemia. The course of scleromyxedema is progressive and often lethal. As a result of its poorly understood pathogenesis, there is no causative treatment option. The efficacy of cytoreductive agents and autologous stem cell transplantation has been reported, but so far allografting as a treatment option has not yet been documented. Herein, we report on a patient with severe neurologic involvement and refractory course attaining durable remission after receiving an allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant from an human leukocyte antigen-matched sibling. This case not only illustrates a potential new treatment option for selected patients, but also provides insights into the pathogenesis of this rare disease.