De novo malignancy after solid organ transplantation in children

Transplant Proc. 2009 Mar;41(2):674-5. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.12.020.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of de novo malignancy after solid organ transplantation in childhood. A retrospective questionnaire-based survey was sent to 9 referral centers for pediatric organ transplantation in France. Among 1326 children who underwent solid organ transplantation since 1996, 80 (6%) presented with de novo malignancy posttransplantation during childhood: posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease was the most common (5% of pediatric recipients) comprising 80% of all tumors, with a disproportionately high prevalence among combined liver and small bowel recipients (18%). Various solid tumors were observed mainly among kidney recipients. No skin cancer was reported.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Intestine, Small / transplantation
  • Liver Transplantation / adverse effects
  • Lymphoproliferative Disorders / epidemiology
  • Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Organ Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Prevalence
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Surveys and Questionnaires