The Role of Endoscopic Evaluation in Patients with Suspected Intestinal Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Allogeneic Bone-Marrow Transplantation

Abstract

A high percentage of patients with gastrointestinal complaints after allogeneic bone-marrow transplantation have acute gastrointestinal graft-versus-host disease, or an opportunistic infection. Gastrointestinal graft-versus-host disease cannot be accurately diagnosed from its clinical presentation. Endoscopic small-bowel biopsy is an essential tool in evaluating this patient population.