Sterile cyst formation after intrathecal stem cell transplant for Parkinson's disease: A case presentation and literature review

• Main Authors: Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq (Author), Ramzi W. Banda (Author), Jihad Ghandour (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 1876-0341; 10.1016/j.jiph.2014.12.001
• Keywords: Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270
• Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol 8, Iss 4, Pp 382-385 (2015)

Summary: In recent years, fetal or autologous stem cell transplant for the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) has been practiced in a few medical organizations. However, the potential complications related to the growth of allograft tissue have not yet been well described apart from case reports. Here, we present a 42-year-old Saudi male who suffered from early onset Parkinson's disease. He sought medical care in China and received autologous intrathecal stem cell transplantation. He did not demonstrate any significant improvement. A few months later, the patient went back to China and underwent fetal cell transplantation into the left hemisphere and a second stem cell transplantation intrathecally. He presented with seizures and had a left frontal brain cyst. The cyst was drained and contained clear fluid. All cultures were negative. He had an uneventful recovery. Keywords: Brain abscess, Parkinsonism, Transplant, Brain cyst, Fetal stem cell