Transplant - bone marrow; Stem cell transplant; Hematopoietic stem cell transplant; Reduced intensity, nonmyeloablative transplant; Mini transplant; Allogenic bone marrow transplant; Autologous bone marrow transplant; Umbilical cord blood transplant

A bone marrow transplant may cause the following symptoms:

• Pain
• Chills
• Fever
• Hives
• Chest pain
• Drop in blood pressure
• Shortness of breath
• Nausea
• Flushing
• Headache
• Funny taste in the mouth

Possible complications of a bone marrow transplant depend on many things, including:

• The disease you are being treated for
• If you had chemotherapy or radiation before the bone marrow transplant
• Your age
• Your overall health
• How good of a match your donor was
• The type of bone marrow transplant you received (autologous, allogeneic, or umbilical cord blood)

Complications can include:

• Infections, which can be very serious
• Bleeding in the lungs, the intestines, brain, and other areas of the body
• Anemia
• Stomach problems, including diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting
• Pain
• Inflammation and sorenes in the mouth, throat, esophagus, and stomach, called mucositis
• Damage to the kidneys, liver, lungs, and heart
• Cataracts
• Early menopause
• Graft failure, which means that the new cells do not settle into the body and start producing stem cells
• Graft-versus-host disease , a condition in which the donor cells attack your own body
• Delayed growth in children who receive a bone marrow transplant

Images

Bone marrow from hip

Bone marrow aspiration

Formed elements of blood

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Review Date: 03/17/2011
Reviewed By: Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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