{"title":"F18-FDG PET/CT Imaging in a Rare Case of Solitary Primary Iliac Bone Lymphoma.","authors":"Ritwik Wakankar, Jaspriya Bal, Pankaj Dougall","doi":"10.1007/s12288-024-01862-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-024-01862-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49188,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion","volume":"41 3","pages":"743-744"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12267808/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144676298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ABO-Mismatch Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation with Pre-existing Red Cell Alloantibody Resembling a Case of Post-transplant Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia.","authors":"Ayesha Sinha, Arijit Nag, Debapriya Basu, Suvro Sankha Datta","doi":"10.1007/s12288-024-01883-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12288-024-01883-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49188,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion","volume":"41 3","pages":"711-713"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12267781/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144676279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Glial Tumor Metastasizing to Bone Marrow: A Rare Journey.","authors":"Apeksha Bhat, Anab Sayyada, Somya Choubey, Udayakumar Ds, Bhaarat Folbs, Ankur Nandan Varshney","doi":"10.1007/s12288-024-01866-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-024-01866-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>• Extraneural metastases of glial neoplasms are rare, with bone marrow involvement being exceptionally uncommon. • This case highlights a rare instance of marrow infiltration by metastatic glial tumor, offering valuable insights for pathologists and serving as a reference for the diagnosis and understanding metastatic patterns in glial tumors.</p>","PeriodicalId":49188,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion","volume":"41 3","pages":"749-750"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12267701/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144676301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Outcome of Childhood and Adolescents and Young Adults ALL Treated with ALL IC-BFM 2009 Protocol-A Single-Center Experience in India.","authors":"Karthik Kumar, Sashi Kant Singh, Jhasaketan Nayak, Kanimozhi Rajamani, Adamya Gupta, Paras Satadeve, Vinod Kumar, Priyavadhana Balasubramanian, Puneet Dhamija, Harish Chandra, Uttam Kumar Nath","doi":"10.1007/s12288-024-01898-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-024-01898-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ALL is a biologically heterogeneous disease. Risk and response adapted therapy improved the survival of childhood ALL above 90%. Early response parameters independently predicted the survival and relapse. This study was a single-center, prospective, randomized study conducted in AIIMS Rishikesh from April 2021 to February 2023. The objectives were to assess the efficacy and toxicity of two steroid groups in Induction and overall survival of patients treated with ALL IC-BFM 2009 protocol. The study enrolled 75 ALL patients in the age group of 1-24 years. Forty-one patients received dexamethasone and thirty-four patients received prednisolone. Of evaluable patients, 83% completed induction therapy. Of enrolled patients, 86% achieved good steroid response, 73% had day 15 BM M1 and 38% had day 15 BM MRD below 0.1%. Complete remission was achieved in 97% of participants with 77% MRD below 0.01%. There was no statistically significant difference in efficacy between the two groups. There was a significantly higher incidence of neutropenia in the Dexa group compared to the Pred group [Dexa- 97%, Pred- 60%; <i>p</i> < 0.001]. The incidence of Induction mortality in the study was 12% [Dexa-14.6%; Pred-8.8%] (<i>p</i> 0.449). There was no statistically significant difference in other toxicities between the groups. The overall survival and event-free survival were 74.24% (dexa- 76.3%; pred-71.4%) and 65.3% [dexa- 70.7%, Pred- 58.8%] respectively. The subgroup analysis demonstrated an overall survival of 80% for SR, 84% for IR & 64% for HR groups. The overall incidence of relapse was 6.4%. Prospective studies are needed from LMIC to correlate combined day 15 and post-induction MRD.</p>","PeriodicalId":49188,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion","volume":"41 3","pages":"494-503"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12267799/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144676308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Characterisation of β-thalassemia mutations in a tertiary care referral hospital in southern India- A descriptive study.","authors":"Dheebika Kuppusamy, Angalena Ramachandran, Nivedita Nanda, Chinnaiah Govindareddy Delhi Kumar, Rakhee Kar","doi":"10.1007/s12288-024-01886-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12288-024-01886-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Thalassemia is the most prevalent autosomal single-gene disorder. More than 250 mutations that impact β-globin gene expression levels through diverse mechanisms are known to cause β-thalassemia. Regional variations in β-thalassemia mutations are common. This study was undertaken to study the common β-thalassemia mutations in a tertiary care hospital in Puducherry, southern India.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study was conducted over two years (2020-2021). Patients with β-thalassemia, their carrier parents and siblings, mainly from Puducherry and various districts of Tamil Nadu, were included to screen prevalent mutations. The genomic DNA isolated from whole blood samples was hybridized using a strip assay kit by reverse dot blot hybridization. For a few samples, DNA sequencing was done from a referral lab.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the 92 cases, comprising 40 index cases and 52 family members, IVS I-5(G > C) was the most common mutation detected, accounting for 78%, followed by Cd 15(G > A) at 5.3% of all mutant alleles. Additional β-thalassemia mutations identified included - 28 (A > G) and Poly A site (T > C) through sequencing, along with FS Cd 41/42 (-TCTT) and Cd 8/9 (+ G) detected via strip assay. One index case of Sickle-β thalassemia with IVS I-5(G > C) + Cd 6(A > T) and another case of HbE-β thalassemia with Cd8/9(+ G) + Cd 26(G > A) mutant alleles was also identified. Uncharacterized mutant alleles in the study accounted for 4.5%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study helped us to identify the common mutation patterns in our hospital population. Additional mutations could be detected by sequencing beyond those identified through strip assay. Mutation screening plays a crucial role in genetic counselling and prenatal diagnosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":49188,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion","volume":"41 3","pages":"551-557"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12267716/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144676218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mutation Analysis for Hemoglobinopathies in Eastern Jharkhand.","authors":"Shambhavi, Umesh Kumar Ojha, Mahino Fatima, Rani Manisha, Mohammed Faruq, Vivek Kumar","doi":"10.1007/s12288-024-01894-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12288-024-01894-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Thalassemia is the commonest monogenic disorder worldwide and India is home to significant proportion of these patients. The prevalence of beta-thalassemia trait varies around the country ranging from 0.35 to 37.5%. Data regarding mutation spectrum of beta thalassemia from Jharkhand are scanty, though this state has high prevalence of thalassemia. The Aim of study was to explore different mutations prevalent in transfusion-dependent-thalassemia patients in age group of 6 months to 18 years, coming to our centre over period of one month for regular transfusion. Basic characteristics were noted and blood sample were sent for genetic analysis. We studied 51 patients. Their mean age was 9 years. Severe β+/ severe β + was most common genotype found in 78.4% patients followed by severe β+/β0. We found that c.92 + 5 C > G was the commonest mutation. We also report one patient with extremely rare mutation called as Hb Monroe (c.92G > C). The mutation c.92 + 5 C > G has been reported as the commonest mutation in various regions of our country but its frequency varies from 55 to about 71.4%. We found even greater frequency of this mutation (88.2%) in our sample. This study serves to fill the gap in knowledge of mutation spectrum in this under-represented area of our country.</p>","PeriodicalId":49188,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion","volume":"41 3","pages":"694-697"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12267758/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144676306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}