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Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disease Presenting as an Extracranial Mass.
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Case reports in transplantation [Case Rep Transplant] 2017; Vol. 2017, pp. 6401086. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Oct 11. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease is a serious complication following stem cell and solid organ transplantation. Early recognition of the disease is important in facilitating timely therapy and improving long-term outcomes. We report a renal transplant recipient presenting with an extracranial frontoparietal soft tissue mass that was subsequently diagnosed as a B-cell lymphoma. The patient was treated successfully with immunosuppression reduction, anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody therapy, and cytotoxic chemotherapy. Our case highlights the importance of recognizing soft tissue masses in the head and neck as a potential clinical manifestation of PTLD in solid organ transplant recipients.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2090-6943
- Volume :
- 2017
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Case reports in transplantation
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 29158940
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/6401086