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  • Title: Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder in a Patient After Kidney Transplant, 5-Year Follow-up: A Case Report.
    Author: Ignacak E, Sułowicz J, Giza A, Cieniawski D, Kuźniewski M, Sułowicz W.
    Journal: Transplant Proc; 2020 Oct; 52(8):2517-2519. PubMed ID: 32222386.
    Abstract:
    INTRODUCTION: Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a serious, life-threatening complication in organ transplant patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy. The risk factors include Epstein-Barr virus infection and a cumulative dose of the immunosuppression. CASE REPORT: We present a 5-year follow-up case of a 28-year-old patient with PTLD in the gastrointestinal tract. In the ninth month after kidney transplant, the patient was hospitalized for pain in the abdomen and diarrhea. Physical examination demonstrated tenderness in the area of the cecum, and colonoscopy revealed ulcerations in the large intestine. Polymorphic lymphoma (PTLD) was found in the collected samples. The patient received monotherapy treatment with anti-CD20 antibodies, resulting in complete remission of disease, confirmed by computed tomography scan and colonoscopy. CONCLUSION: PTLD may have a different clinical course and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients after organ transplant.
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