Focal posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorder at the renal allograft hilum

R Lopez-Ben; J K Smith; C E Kew 2nd; P J Kenney; B A Julian; M L Robbin

doi:10.2214/ajr.175.5.1751417

Focal posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorder at the renal allograft hilum

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2000 Nov;175(5):1417-22. doi: 10.2214/ajr.175.5.1751417.

Authors

R Lopez-Ben¹, J K Smith, C E Kew 2nd, P J Kenney, B A Julian, M L Robbin

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, The University of Alabama Hospitals, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 619 19th St. South, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.

PMID: 11044055
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.175.5.1751417

Abstract

Objective: This report describes the imaging characteristics of focal posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorder.

Conclusion: Posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorder may be limited to the allograft. A focal complex mass in the renal allograft hilum surrounding the main renal blood vessels is a common finding and can be visualized with sonography. MR imaging can help increase diagnostic confidence.

MeSH terms

Adult
Diagnostic Imaging*
Female
Humans
Kidney Diseases / diagnosis*
Kidney Diseases / etiology
Kidney Transplantation* / adverse effects
Kidney Transplantation* / pathology
Lymphoproliferative Disorders / diagnosis*
Lymphoproliferative Disorders / etiology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Nephrectomy
Renal Artery / pathology
Renal Veins / pathology
Retrospective Studies
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Transplantation, Homologous
Ultrasonography, Doppler