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Published: 2020-10-29

Total body irradiation in a case of thalassemia major with source to axis distance based planning: A case report

RSO, Medical Physicist, Radiation Oncology Dept., Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Head of the Unit, Radiation Oncology Dept., Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Head of the Department, Radiation Oncology Dept., Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Consultant, Haematology Dept., Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, India
Consultant, Haematology Dept., Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, India
Clinical Associates, Radiation Oncology Dept., Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
DMRT, Radiation Oncology Dept., Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, India
Medical Officer, Radiation Oncology Dept., Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai.
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; Graft-versus-Host Disease; Thalassemia Minor; Radiotherapy; Myeloablative conditioning; Haemoglobinopathies

Abstract

Background: The use of total body radiation (TBI) before hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) would increase the engraftment without transplant-related morbidity or mortality among Thalassemia major (TM) cases. Case presentation: A 2-year-old female child, diagnosed with TM was scheduled for haploidentical allogenic transplant-based protocol, and after that, based on protocol she was scheduled to undergo a single session of TBI as a conditioning regimen before haploidentical allogenic hematopoietic stem cell tranplant. A total dose of 4 Gy was administered.. The incidence of graft failure was reduced as TBI was used before allogeneic stem cell transplantation. TBI provided a uniform dose of radiation to the entire body, penetrating areas such as the central nervous system (CNS) and testes. Conclusion: Total Body Irradiation with the SAD technique is the most effective way of treatment. As it is comfortable for the patient to undergo, easily reproducible, and it helps to achieve a uniform dose distribution.

How to Cite

Chauhan, R., Chadha, P., Talapatra, K., Sen, S., Tulpule, S., Virkar, M. D., Shrivastava, A., & Rodrigues, R. J. (2020). Total body irradiation in a case of thalassemia major with source to axis distance based planning: A case report. International Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Research, 25–28. https://doi.org/10.31878/ijcbr.2020.64.06