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Pune Doctors Save Boy With Rare Immune Disorder & Blood Cancer
5 Mar
Summary
- A nine-year-old boy recovered from a rare immune disorder and aggressive blood cancer.
- Doctors performed a specialized bone marrow transplant using his father as a donor.
- The successful treatment involved advanced multidisciplinary care and critical support.
Doctors at Surya Mother and Child Super Speciality Hospital in Pune achieved a rare medical success, treating a nine-year-old boy with both Hyper IgE Syndrome and Burkitt lymphoma.
The child's journey involved complex chemotherapy cycles between October 2023 and March 2024, necessitating multiple ICU admissions and advanced respiratory support due to severe infections.
A specialized haploidentical bone marrow transplant, using the child's father as the donor, was performed on September 10, 2024. This procedure incorporated advanced techniques to enhance safety and reduce complications.
Post-transplant infections were managed, and the child was discharged with ongoing monitoring until August 2025. Today, he is cancer-free with normalized immune function, a testament to coordinated specialist care and early intervention for immune disorders.
