T-cell post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorders after cardiac transplantation: a single institutional experience

Br J Haematol. 2004 Nov;127(4):429-32. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2004.05212.x.

Abstract

Post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLDs) are a well-recognized and potentially life-threatening complication of solid organ transplantation. While the vast majority of PTLDs are B-cell lymphoproliferations, T-cell PTLDs are rarely seen. Among 898 patients receiving cardiac transplants between 1990 and 2003, 34 patients (3.8%) developed PTLDs with two (0.2%) T-cell PTLDs, 31 (3.5%) B-cell PTLDs and one (0.1%) natural killer cell PTLD. An additional three cases of T-cell PTLD were identified among all cardiac transplant patients followed at our institution. These T-cell PTLDs comprised a heterogeneous group of Epstein-Barr virus negative lymphoproliferations that developed late after transplantation and followed an aggressive course.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Graft Rejection
  • Heart Diseases / surgery
  • Heart Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Heart Transplantation / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / etiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents