Articles

Treatment of posttransplant lympho-proliferative disorders following solid organ transplantation

BJH - volume 3, issue 4, december 2012

D. Dierickx MD, PhD, X. Vanoeteren MD, G. Verhoef MD, PhD

Summary

Prevention of organ rejection following solid organ transplantation requires long term immunosuppressive therapy, leading to an increased risk of both infections and malignancies. Although skin cancers are the most common malignancies, posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) comprises one of the most serious complications following transplantation with high morbidity and mortality rates. Here we will review current treatment options for PTLD following solid organ transplantation (SOT).

(BELG J HEMATOL 2012;3: 121–127)

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