The patient hopes the procedure will give him a transfusion-free life
Kolkata: Doctors at the haematology department at NRS Medical College & Hospital (NRSMCH) have conducted a successful haploidentical (half-matched 5/10) bone marrow transplant on a 32-year-old man. Brajagopal Kamilya had presented with generalized weakness and pallor with bleeding requiring recurrent blood transfusion, intermittent fever, bruises over his body and immense fatigue for three months during March, 2025 for which he was primarily evaluated at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, according to doctors. doctors found the stem cell of his 44-year-old brother, who was the donor, was only half-matched While a fully matched transplant is ideal.
Called Haplo-transplant this procedure causes significant challenge due to HLA gene mismatch. Investigations like bone marrow biopsy revealed severe aplastic anaemia and he was referred to NRSMCH. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news.
“Taking up this case was possible because of the coordination with post graduate trainees, nurses, and various departments, including microbiology, radiotherapy, blood bank etc. and NRS administration that include principal Sanat Kumar Ghosh, MSVP professor Manabendra Sarkar and additional medical superintendent Sharmila Maulik,” said Saha. This time the procedure was done on patient suffering from aplastic anaemia. Subsequently he was counselled about allogenic transplant and temporarily put on immunosuppressive therapy along with supportive transfusions. Hailing from Midnapore, Kamilya was faced with a life-threatening condition where the bone marrow is unable to produce enough blood cells for long periods. He was not responding to various medicines and that made his life miserable. Despite the challenges, the team under the leadership of haematology professor Sandeep Saha conducted the procedure few weeks ago. Post the transplant, Kamilya is doing well as is looking forward to a transfusion free chapter of his life. Download the TOI App.