Abstract
Post-Transplant Lymphoprolife rative Disorder (PTLD) is a lymphoma, which develops as a result of immunosuppression in a recipient of a solid organ or bone marrow allograft. Majority are associated with Ebstein-Barr Virus (EBV) infection, are mostly B-cell type and less often T-cell type. We report a case of T-cell PTLD, occurring in a renal transplant recipient.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 766-768 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 12 |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2007 |
Keywords
- Ebv infection
- Immunosuppression
- Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD)
- Renal transplant
- T-cell phenotype