Autotransplante exitoso de Células Madres Hematopoyéticas en una mujer con Esclerosis Sistémica Severa Refractaria al manejo inmunosupresor

The following case presents a 49 year-old patient with diffuse SSc and poor evolution given by rapidly progressive of severe skin and lung involvement, who had undergone autologous stem cell transplantation in December 2008. Sustained improvement of skin thickening and of major organ involvement was achieved at six months.