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Immunoblastic lymphoma of donor origin in the allograft after lung transplantation.
Transplantation - 27 Jun 1996
Mentzer S J, Longtine J, Fingeroth J, Reilly J J, DeCamp M M, O'Donnell W, Swanson S J, Faller D V, Sugarbaker D J
Abstract excerpt
Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) are EBV-associated lymphoid neoplasms that are caused by the uncontrolled growth of EBV-infected B lymphocytes. The clinical presentation of PTLD can range from benign polygonal lymphoproliferative disorders to aggressive monoclonal immunoblastic lymphomas. In this report, we describe a seronegative lung transplant recipient who developed an immunoblastic...
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