Case Report
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World J Hematol. May 6, 2013; 2(2): 59-61
Published online May 6, 2013. doi: 10.5315/wjh.v2.i2.59
Autologous lymphocytes infusion
Luis F Porrata, Svetomir N Markovic
Luis F Porrata, Svetomir N Markovic, Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
Author contributions: Porrata LF and Markovic SN were attending doctors for the patients, organized the report and wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Luis F Porrata, MD, Assistance Professor, Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States. porrata.luis@mayo.edu
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Received: February 8, 2013
Revised: March 21, 2013
Accepted: April 10, 2013
Published online: May 6, 2013
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Core Tip

Core tip: This case report illustrated the possibility of an autograft vs tumor effect by infusion autologous lymphocytes collected during stem cell collection without the side effect graft vs host disease. The infusion of autologous lymphocytes produced tumor regression in our case, suggesting that this treatment modality might benefit lymphoma patients.