Abstract
ObjectiveTo study the clinicopathologic features of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD).Methods Three cases of PTLD in renal transplant recipients were studied.The clinical data,diagnosis and differential diagnosis,and relevant literatures were also reviewed.Results All the 3 cases studied had received cyclosporine A or Tac after transplantation.The duration between organ transplantation and diagnosis of PTLD was 10 years,4 years and 2 months respectively.Two cases were suffered from monomorphic PTLD and 1 from plasmacytic hyperplasialike PTLD in morphology.Two cases of monomorphic PTLD died within one year after diagnosis.Conclusion PTLD is a lymphoproliferative disease with distinctive morphologic and clinical characteristics.The main treatments included the dosage reduction of immunosuppressive agents,radiotherapy and chemotherapy.The prognosis of monomorphic PTLD was poor. Key words: Renal transplant; Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders; Morphologic categories; Diagnosis; Treatment
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