A 13 year-old boy with post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder presenting with obscure gastrointestinal
Edith Y Ho1, Vijay George2, Marjorie McCracken3
1Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University/Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.
Abstract:
One well recognized and potentially serious complication of chronic immunosuppression in organ transplant recipients is post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD). This accounts for 20% of all malignancies in transplant recipients, which is four times higher than the general population (1,2). The diagnosis of PTLD is often difficult, due to various manifestations resulting in late diagnosis. We report an unusual presentation of PTLD in a pediatric patient where the diagnosis was achieved only after extensive investigation.
