- Yashoda Doctors gave a new lease of life to a 10-months-old boy suffering from a one- in- a- million very rare bone marrow failure disease with a state-of-the-art “Haploidentical” stem cell transplantation
- “Haploidentical” stem cell transplantation for a rare blood cancer called “Congenital Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia”
Hyderabad, 25th February, 2026 : Yashoda Hospitals, which has already made many state-of-the-art medical procedures available in the medical history of the Telugu states and saved many lives, has now given a new life to a 10-month-old boy (Master M. Khadar Armaan) suffering from a rare bone marrow failure called “Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia” with a state-of-the-art “haploidentical” stem cell transplant.
On this occasion, Yashoda Hospitals-Somajiguda. Senior Hemato-Oncologist & Bone Marrow Transplant Specialist, Dr. Ashok Kumar Pillai, said, A 10-month-old boy(Master M. Khadar Armaan) of parents Mulla Khaja, Reshme from Nandavaram, Kurnool district was brought to our Yashoda Hospitals-Somajiguda on December 26, 2025 with persistent low platelet count. On admission to the hospital, the child experienced an aspiration episode while feeding, resulting in sudden respiratory distress, hypoxia and bradycardia. He was immediately intubated and maintained on mechanical ventilation in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for four days. After a thorough clinical and laboratory evaluation, the boy was diagnosed with congenital “Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia”.
It is a rare inherited bone marrow failure disorder with severe thrombocytopenia and bleeding risk. The only curative treatment for this condition is allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation The parents Mulla Khaja, Reshme were informed. With their consent, the stem cell transplant was initiated. Since a perfect match was not available, the father of the child was evaluated and selected as the haploidentical stem cell donor. Haploidentical stem cell transplantation using paternal stem cells was successfully performed on 8th January 2026 for this 10-month-old boy. After the stem cell transplantation, the child recovered steadily with appropriate critical care support and 24-hour monitoring by an expert medical team. As the platelet count gradually improved, ventilatory support was discontinued. Dr. Ashok Kumar Pillai informed that the child was discharged from the hospital after it was confirmed that he was medically stable, indicating a successful outcome of the stem cell transplantation.
Yashoda Hospitals-Somajiguda, Unit Head Dr. S. Prashanth Reddy, said, “This case highlights the importance of early diagnosis, timely availability of advanced transplant facilities and coordinated multidisciplinary care in the management of rare pediatric hematological disorders. The successful outcome reflects the combined efforts of the departments of Hematology and Transplantation, Pediatrics, Transfusion Medicine, Nursing and Hospital Management. Such cases demonstrate that many childhood blood disorders that were previously fatal can now be cured with modern medical care, and the outcome of this case will help raise awareness among the general public for early diagnosis and appropriate treatment modalities”.
