Abstract
Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a diversely manifesting group of lymphoid or plasmacytic proliferations found in solid organ and bone marrow transplant recipients. PTLD occurs as a result of immunosuppression and is often driven by the Epstein Barr virus. Although most commonly of B-cell origin, similar to B-cell lymphomas, PTLD can rarely present as a plasmacytic process, resembling multiple myeloma. Although more common in adults, 8 cases of plasmacytoma-like PTLD have been reported in pediatric renal and combined small bowel-liver transplant recipients. Here, we present a rare report of a plasmacytoma-like PTLD case in a pediatric heart transplant recipient.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | e71-e74 |
Journal | Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cardiac transplant
- PTLD
- Pediatric
- Plasmacytoma