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  • Title: Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders.
    Author: Gottschalk S, Rooney CM, Heslop HE.
    Journal: Annu Rev Med; 2005; 56():29-44. PubMed ID: 15660500.
    Abstract:
    Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a life-threatening complication after hematopoietic stem cell or solid organ transplantation. The majority of PTLD is of B-cell origin and associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). During the past decade progress has been made in better understanding the pathogenesis of PTLD, and early detection strategies, such as serial measurement of EBV-DNA load in peripheral blood samples, have assisted in the identification of high-risk patients. In addition, novel immunotherapies have been developed, including the use of monoclonal antibodies and adoptive transfer of EBV-specific T cells. Despite these advances, it remains a major challenge to define indications for preemptive therapies for PTLD and to integrate novel therapeutic approaches with conventional therapies.
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