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  • Title: Adenotonsillar histopathology after organ transplantation.
    Author: Williamson RA, Huang RY, Shapiro NL.
    Journal: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg; 2001 Sep; 125(3):231-40. PubMed ID: 11555759.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: The increasing number of surviving pediatric organ transplant recipients has resulted in a new clinical controversy surrounding the significance of adenotonsillar hypertrophy. The objective of this study is to evaluate adenotonsillar specimens, understand characteristic histopathology, and to examine the frequency and significance of this finding in this population. METHODS: Twenty-one cases of pediatric transplant recipients with adenoidal and/or tonsillar hypertrophy were reviewed retrospectively in a tertiary-care setting. Particular attention was given to the histopathology of their surgical specimens, including any evidence of posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD). RESULTS: Using morphologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular genetic analyses, 15 (71%) of 21 patients were noted to have Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-related lymphoid hyperplasia, including 1 case (4.7%) of PTLD. Six (29%) of 21 had evidence of reactive follicular hyperplasia not related to EBV. B-cell and T-cell markers were nearly uniformly positive when tested for, except in the single patient with PTLD, who exhibited polymorphic, polyclonal B-cell morphology. Kappa and lambda light-chain clonality markers were positive in 11 (92%) of 12 patients. CONCLUSIONS: EBV-related lymphoid hyperplasia is frequently associated with adenotonsillar hypertrophy in pediatric organ transplant patients (71% of our cases); 92% of those cases tested exhibit polyclonal B-cell populations. PTLD, an important cause of morbidity and mortality in this population, represented approximately 5% of our cases. The remainder of cases represent follicular hyperplasia unrelated to EBV or lymphoproliferative abnormalities. Characteristic histopathologic findings are presented.
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