Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease presenting as jejunal perforation

[4] Most cases of PTLD occur as nodal diseases, but they can present with localized symptoms involving organs such as the gastrointestinal tract, lungs, skin, liver, central nervous system, and infiltrative lesions in the allograft. [5] In our patient, the points of interest were: a presentation as...

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Published in:Indian journal of nephrology 2009-04, Vol.19 (2), p.82-82
Main Authors: Krishna, K C, Sivaramakrishna, G, Kumar, P M, Kannan, T, Reddy, K M, Sivakumar, V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Disease
Dosage and administration
Drug therapy
Immunosuppressive agents
Kidneys
Letter to Editor
Lymphoma
Lymphoproliferative disorders
Mortality
Patient outcomes
Risk factors
Transplantation
Transplants & implants
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Summary:[4] Most cases of PTLD occur as nodal diseases, but they can present with localized symptoms involving organs such as the gastrointestinal tract, lungs, skin, liver, central nervous system, and infiltrative lesions in the allograft. [5] In our patient, the points of interest were: a presentation as perforation, b the neoplastic growth resected turning out as a diffuse B cell variant of nonHodgkin's lymphoma with positive Epstein barr viral serology.
ISSN:0971-4065
1998-3662
DOI:10.4103/0971-4065.53330