A successful life-saving bone marrow transplant performed on 5 year old with Griscelli syndrome
· Drug called Alemtuzumab was imported · 500 cases in a year requires BMT in Maharashtra ; says doctor A successful life-saving bone marrow transplant performed on 5 year old Ayan with Griscelli syndrome by doctors of Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children. Ayan hails from Nanded and had Griscelli syndrome since birth. He developed haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis because of Griscelli syndrome, which lymphohisticocytosis is a life-threatening disorder of excessive immune activation. Ayan was first presented to Wadia hospital with haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis when he was 2 years old. His overactive immune system was affecting the liver and bone marrow, so he was treated with steroids and chemotherapy to control the overactive immune system. He responded well to the treatment and was advised to undergo bone marrow transplant in another centre since ...