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Neoplastic Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder

MedGen UID:
235365
Concept ID:
C1334942
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Neoplastic PTLD; Post-Transplant Lymphocytic Neoplasm; Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Neoplasm; Post-Transplant Neoplastic Lymphoproliferative Disorder

Definition

A lymphoproliferative disorder arising as a result of post-transplant immunosuppression therapy. It is characterized by the presence of tissue destruction and effacement of the architecture of the involved tissues. There is clonal rearrangement of the immunoglobulin or the T-cell receptor genes. It includes the following variants: polymorphic, monomorphic, and classical Hodgkin lymphoma type post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders. [from NCI]

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Kranz B, Wingen AM, Vester U, König J, Hoyer PF
Pediatr Nephrol 2013 Aug;28(8):1293-8. Epub 2013 Apr 13 doi: 10.1007/s00467-013-2459-y. PMID: 23584849
Siddiqui MT, Reddy VB, Castelli MJ, Gattuso P
Diagn Cytopathol 1997 Dec;17(6):429-35. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0339(199712)17:6<429::aid-dc10>3.0.co;2-o. PMID: 9407203

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