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Primary intestinal posttransplant T-cell lymphoma.

J Michael1, S Greenstein, R Schechner

  • 1Division of Nephrology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York 10467, USA.

Transplantation
|June 28, 2003
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This study reports the first case of primary intestinal T-cell lymphoma linked to sirolimus use in a renal transplant patient. Further research is needed to understand sirolimus

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Transplantation Immunology
  • Virology

Background:

  • Primary intestinal T-cell lymphoma is a rare posttransplant complication.
  • Sirolimus is an immunosuppressive drug used in organ transplantation.

Observation:

  • A renal transplant recipient on prednisone, cyclosporine, and sirolimus developed ascites, diarrhea, and weight loss.
  • Biopsy confirmed primary T-cell lymphoma.
  • Epstein-Barr virus was detected via in-situ hybridization for Epstein-Barr-encoded RNA.

Findings:

  • This is the sixth reported case of primary intestinal posttransplant T-cell lymphoma.
  • This is the first documented case associated with sirolimus treatment.

Implications:

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  • The association between sirolimus and posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease warrants further investigation.
  • Monitoring for lymphoproliferative disorders in patients on sirolimus is crucial.