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Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder Status Post-Solid Organ Transplant Presenting to the Emergency Department: Single Institute Experience. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2021; 45:894-903. [PMID: 34347710 DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000001212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical, laboratory, imaging, and pathology findings associated with emergency department presentations of posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) after solid organ transplant (SOT). METHODS Fifteen patients presenting to a single tertiary care center between 2004 and 2019 with PTLD after SOT were identified from a pathology database. Twelve patients presenting through the emergency department were included in the study. Demographic, clinical, imaging, pathology, treatment, and outcome data were reviewed. RESULTS Among this 12 patient cohort (7 men; mean age, 44.2 years), transplant history included 4 combined kidney/pancreas, 4 kidney, 2 liver, 1 cardiac, and 1 lung. Mean time from transplant to diagnosis was 7.6 years. Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder was identified on initial computed tomography scans in 10 of 12 patients. The most common sites for PTLD development were the gastrointestinal tract (4/12) and liver (3/12). Outcomes included resolution of PTLD in 9 of 12 patients, with 3 patients dying within 6 months of diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder is a serious consequence of solid organ transplantation that can present in various locations and with varied symptomatology in the emergency setting. Other posttransplant complications may present similarly including chronic rejection and infection. Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder should be considered in SOT patients presenting with worsening abdominal pain or constitutional symptoms, even with normal laboratory workup.
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Kee TP, Venkatanarasimha N, Mohideen SMH, Gogna A, Chan LL, Schaefer PW, Wen DW, McAdory LE, Chen RC. A Tale of Two Organ Systems: Imaging Review of Diseases Affecting the Thoracic and Neurological Systems. Part 2. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 2021; 51:579-588. [PMID: 34304947 DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2021.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In an era of rapidly expanding knowledge and sub-specialization, it is becoming increasingly common to focus on one organ system. However, the human body is intimately linked, and disease processes affecting one region of the body not uncommonly affect the other organ systems as well. Understanding diseases from a macroscopic perspective, rather than a narrow vantage point, enables efficient and accurate diagnosis. This tenet holds true for diseases affecting both the thoracic and neurologic systems; in isolation, the radiologic appearance of disease in one organ system may be nonspecific, but viewing the pathophysiologic process in both organ systems may markedly narrow the differential considerations, and potentially lead to a definitive diagnosis. In this article, we discuss a variety of disease entities known to affect both the thoracic and neurological systems, either manifesting simultaneously or at different periods of time. Some of these conditions may show neither thoracic nor neurological manifestations. These diseases have been systematically classified into infectious, immune-mediated/ inflammatory, vascular, syndromic/ hereditary and neoplastic disorders. The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms linking both regions and radiologic appearances in both organ systems are discussed. When appropriate, brief clinical and diagnostic information is provided. Ultimately, accurate diagnosis will lead to expedited triage and prompt institution of potentially life-saving treatment for these groups of complex disorders.
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- Tze Phei Kee
- Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore.
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- Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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Nimitpanya P, Limpanavongsaen P, Udomkarnjananun S, Jutivorakool K, Vanichanan J. Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder of Naso-orbital Region in Adult Renal Transplant Recipients: A Case Report and Literature Review. Transplant Proc 2020; 52:2731-2735. [PMID: 32089317 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.01.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is an uncommon but fatal complication following both solid organ and hematologic stem cell transplantations. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been considered a main etiologic agent causing PTLD, especially in the first year after transplantation. Extranodal manifestations are frequently found in PTLD; however, naso-orbital involvement in adults is rare. We report a case of EBV-associated PTLD of the naso-orbital region in a 72-year-old patient that occurred 10 years after kidney transplant. Six additional adults with naso-orbital PTLD were identified after completing this literature review, including 2 cases with eyelid swelling, 3 cases with proptosis, and 1 case with facial numbness. The majority of cases occurred after 1 year of transplantation and were associated with EBV. This report emphasizes recognizing PTLD as differential diagnosis in transplant recipients who present with naso-orbital symptoms.
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Parasher AK, Lerner DK, Glicksman JT, Nabavizadeh SA, Palmer JN, Adappa ND. Clinical and Radiographic Characteristics of Sinonasal Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder and Invasive Fungal Sinusitis. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 2019; 81:294-303. [PMID: 31600756 DOI: 10.1159/000501938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sinonasal posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a serious but uncommon complication of solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation that can overlap in many features with invasive fungal sinusitis (IFS). OBJECTIVE To identify clinical, laboratory, and radiographic features that may help to differentiate sinonasal IFS and PTLD in the posttransplant population. METHODS We performed a retrospective chart review of patients with posttransplant sinonasal PTLD and IFS to evaluate for clinical, laboratory, and imaging characteristics. RESULTS A total of 4 patients with sinonasal PTLD and 10 posttransplant IFS patients were evaluated. A total of 2 of 4 PTLD patients presented with a symptom duration of greater than 3 months compared to none in the IFS group (p = 0.07). Mean absolute neutrophil count (ANC) was 2,976 per mm3 (range 2,488-3,462) in the PTLD group compared to 773 per mm3 (range 0.0-2,744) in the IFS group (p = 0.01). Both PTLD lesions with available diffusion-weighted imaging demonstrated diffusion restriction on magnetic resonance im-aging (MRI) compared to zero of the IFS lesions (p = 0.10). No PTLD lesions demonstrated mucosal infarcts compared to three of seven IFS lesions (p = 0.23). CONCLUSION IFS was associated with a significantly lower ANC at the time of diagnosis compared to PTLD. Additionally, three other measures trend towards association with their respective pathology. PTLD typically has a more chronic time course than IFS, diffusion restriction on MRI is predominantly associated with PTLD patients, and mucosal infarct on MRI is more suggestive of IFS. Additionally, all cases of sinonasal PTLD arose following solid organ transplantation. These factors may assist clinicians during diagnosis.
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- Arjun K Parasher
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA.,Department of Health Policy and Management, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,North Shore ENT, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA,
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A review of adenotonsillar hypertrophy and adenotonsillectomy in children after solid organ transplantation. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2018; 114:29-35. [PMID: 30262363 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Revised: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Paediatric solid organ transplantation is an increasingly successful treatment. Improved survival is paralleled by increased secondary complications of immunosuppression, including post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD). PTLD frequently presents in Waldeyer's lymphatic ring. Adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH) is common in children, however in children after transplant, ATH may indicate PTLD. We review the literature on ATH and the role of adenotonsillectomy in children after transplantation. METHODS A comprehensive literature search was performed on the 26 th September 2017 of Ovid Medline (1996-September 2017), Embase (1996-2017) and EBM reviews (Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2005-September 20 th 2017). Results were limited to English language publications within the last 20 years. Abstracts were screened for relevance to PTLD and ATH in the paediatric solid organ transplantation population. Screening of the bibliographies identified further articles. RESULTS 85 unique articles were screened to yield 18 relevant publications. 10 were retrospective studies and 8 were prospective studies. CONCLUSION In children, we report a PTLD incidence of up to 15%, with up to 63% of cases presenting in the head and neck. Histological examination of adenotonsillectomy specimens found PTLD in a mean 5.7% (range 0-39%). We found a lack of prospective studies into this topic and further high quality research is needed. Clinical assessment of ATH in children after transplantation and when to perform a diagnostic adenotonsillectomy remains challenging. Children with ATH warrant prompt further investigation and support from colleagues in transplantation and oncology is required. .
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In this review article, typical imaging findings of diseases elicited by immunomodulatory drugs are presented. Progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy (PML), a subacute infection due to reactivation of the JC virus, has a typical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) pattern, which must be considered in the framework of immunomodulatory multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment with natalizumab, fingolimod, rituximab and fumarate and also in lymphoproliferative diseases or other forms of immunosuppression. Restoration of the immune system may result in an overlapping and overwhelming immune response in terms of an immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS). Further conditions with typical MRI patterns comprise methotrexate-associated leucoencephalopathy and posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). In immunotherapy with activation of T‑lymphocytes, attention should always be paid to the fact that the T‑lymphocytes activated by different processes not only target the diseased tissue but also normal brain tissue.
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- Klinik für Neuroradiologie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Medizinische Fakultät, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Deutschland.
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Watal P, Bathla G, Thaker S, Sato TS, Moritani T, Smoker WRK. Multimodality Imaging Spectrum of the Extranodal Lymphomas in the Head and Neck-A Pictorial Review. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 2017; 47:340-352. [PMID: 29174137 DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2017.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Revised: 07/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Lymphoma is the second most common malignant neoplasm of the head and neck region, involving the nodal and/or extranodal sites or both in a variable fashion. Lymphoma may mimic a variety of tumors in this region depending on the subsite involved. The usual presentation of lymphomatous disease is presence of multiple enlarged, often conglomerate, lymph nodes without significant necrosis. Extranodal lymphomas demonstrate more complex radiologic features, but careful evaluation can identify distinct imaging patterns to suggest extranodal lymphomatous disease from other more common lesions. Knowledge of these imaging features can help raise suspicion for lymphoma as a differential consideration. This can be of critical importance since further work-up and management can be vastly different between lymphomatous disease and other disease entities. The authors present a pictorial review of the spectrum of imaging findings in extranodal head and neck lymphomas.
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- Pankaj Watal
- Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA.
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- Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
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- Department of Radiology, M P Shah Government Medical College & Government General Hospital, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
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Akbas A, Tiede C, Lemound J, Maecker-Kolhoff B, Kreipe H, Hussein K. Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders with naso- and oropharyngeal manifestation. Transpl Int 2015; 28:1299-307. [DOI: 10.1111/tri.12632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2015] [Revised: 04/07/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Ayla Akbas
- Institute of Pathology; Hannover Medical School; Hannover Germany
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- Clinic for Dental Prosthetics; Hannover Medical School; Hannover Germany
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- Department of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery; Hannover Medical School; Hannover Germany
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology; Hannover Medical School; Hannover Germany
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- Institute of Pathology; Hannover Medical School; Hannover Germany
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- Institute of Pathology; Hannover Medical School; Hannover Germany
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Oral complications in hematopoietic stem cell recipients: the role of inflammation. Mediators Inflamm 2014; 2014:378281. [PMID: 24817792 PMCID: PMC4003795 DOI: 10.1155/2014/378281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2013] [Accepted: 02/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is widely used as a potentially curative treatment for patients with various hematological malignancies, bone marrow failure syndromes, and congenital immune deficiencies. The prevalence of oral complications in both autologous and allogeneic HSCT recipients remains high, despite advances in transplant medicine and in supportive care. Frequently encountered oral complications include mucositis, infections, oral dryness, taste changes, and graft versus host disease in allogeneic HSCT. Oral complications are associated with substantial morbidity and in some cases with increased mortality and may significantly affect quality of life, even many years after HSCT. Inflammatory processes are key in the pathobiology of most oral complications in HSCT recipients. This review article will discuss frequently encountered oral complications associated with HSCT focusing on the inflammatory pathways and inflammatory mediators involved in their pathogenesis.
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Kim YK, Kim HJ, Woo KI, Kim YD. Intraocular lymphoma after cardiac transplantation: magnetic resonance imaging findings. Korean J Radiol 2012; 14:122-5. [PMID: 23323042 PMCID: PMC3542295 DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2013.14.1.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2011] [Accepted: 02/07/2012] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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We report a case of intraocular lymphoma in a 65-year-old man, 15 months after cardiac transplantation. On Magnetic Resonance (MR) images, the iris and the anterior chamber of the right eye were found to be involved with an enhancing soft-tissue lesion. To our knowledge, this is the first case of post-transplantation intraocular lymphoma evaluated with MR imaging.
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- Yi Kyung Kim
- Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 135-710, Korea
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Hatten KM, Loevner LA, Palmer JN, Adappa ND. Isolated Sinonasal Posttransplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorder: A Clinical and Radiographic Invasive Fungal Sinusitis Look-a-Like. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 74:339-42. [DOI: 10.1159/000346240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2012] [Accepted: 11/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Izadi M, Taheri S. Allograft involvement by lymphoproliferative disorders after lung transplantation: report from the PTLD. Int survey. Prog Transplant 2011. [DOI: 10.7182/prtr.21.4.ruh40363r6np331m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Izadi M, Taheri S. Allograft Involvement by Lymphoproliferative Disorders after Lung Transplantation: Report from the PTLD.Int Survey. Prog Transplant 2011; 21:353-9. [DOI: 10.1177/152692481102100417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objective Few cases of graft posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) in pulmonary transplant recipients have been reported. Published data on PTLD are pooled to analyze and compare characteristics, predictors, and prognosis of pulmonary PTLDs arising in lung allograft recipients. Materials and Methods PubMed and Google Scholar were searched for reports of lymphoproliferative disorders occurring within the graft in lung transplant recipients. Data from 23 studies were pooled and analyzed. Results Data from 137 patients (61 graft locations) with PTLD after lung transplantation were analyzed. Lung recipients with pulmonary graft PTLD were significantly more likely to have early-onset PTLD (70% vs 31%, respectively; P< .001). Lung graft PTLD also was associated with having tested negative for infection with Epstein-Barr virus before transplantation ( P = .05). Log-rank test showed significantly higher survival rates for pulmonary transplant recipients with allograft complication than for recipients with PTLD elsewhere ( P = .02). Conclusion Pulmonary transplant recipients who show early symptoms of impaired graft function should be evaluated for a potential lung graft PTLD in addition to being assessed for risk of rejection. Further prospective studies with large populations of patients are needed to confirm these results.
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- Morteza Izadi
- The Health Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences (MI), Dr. Taheri Medical Research Group (ST), Tehran, Iran
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- The Health Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences (MI), Dr. Taheri Medical Research Group (ST), Tehran, Iran
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Khedmat H, Taheri S. Early versus late outset of lymphoproliferative disorders post-heart and lung transplantation: The PTLD.Int Survey. Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther 2011; 4:10-6. [DOI: 10.5144/1658-3876.2011.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Jeon TY, Kim JH, Eo H, Yoo SY, Yoo KH, Lee SK, Lim GY, Cheon JE. Posttransplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorder in Children: Manifestations in Hematopoietic Cell Recipients in Comparison with Liver Recipients. Radiology 2010; 257:490-7. [DOI: 10.1148/radiol.10092389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Borhani AA, Hosseinzadeh K, Almusa O, Furlan A, Nalesnik M. Imaging of posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorder after solid organ transplantation. Radiographics 2009; 29:981-1000; discussion 1000-2. [PMID: 19605652 DOI: 10.1148/rg.294095020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLDs) are a heterogeneous group of diseases that represent uncommon complications of transplantation and can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. PTLD is most prevalent during the first year following transplantation and occurs most frequently in multiorgan transplant recipients, followed by bowel, heart-lung, and lung recipients. It may involve any of the organ systems, with disease manifestation and the anatomic pattern of organ involvement being highly dependent on the type of transplantation. The current classification system includes four subtypes that have different prognoses requiring different treatment strategies. Tissue sampling is necessary for diagnosis and further subcategorization. The majority of cases are characterized by B-cell proliferation and are related to infection from Epstein-Barr virus. Knowledge of the distribution and radiologic features of PTLD allows the radiologist to play a pivotal role in making an early diagnosis and in guiding biopsy.
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- Amir A Borhani
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (Presbyterian Campus), 200 Lothrop St, CHP MT Suite 3850, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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Aiken AH, Glastonbury C. Imaging Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the head and neck. Radiol Clin North Am 2008; 46:363-78, ix-x. [PMID: 18619385 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2008.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Hodgkin (HL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) involving the head and neck have many overlapping imaging features. Definitive diagnosis depends on histology, but imaging trends may help distinguish lymphoma from other common pathologic entities in the head and neck. CT is useful for staging and assessing bony involvement, whereas MR imaging is performed for soft tissue detail in extranodal disease, especially when there is transpatial disease or intracranial or intraspinal extension. Positron emission tomography has become an important part of staging and surveillance imaging and is particularly useful to distinguish posttreatment fibrosis and residual tumor.
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- Ashley H Aiken
- Department of Radiology, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California San Francisco, 1001 Potrero Avenue, Room 1x55, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA.
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Elad S, Meyerowitz C, Shapira MY, Glick M, Bitan M, Amir G. Oral posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorder: an uncommon site for an uncommon disorder. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 105:59-64. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2007.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2007] [Accepted: 06/23/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Taylor N, Scarsbrook AF, Conlon CP, Anslow PA, Phillips RR. Imaging manifestations of neck masses in the immunocompromised host. Clin Radiol 2007; 62:615-25. [PMID: 17556029 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2007.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2006] [Revised: 01/16/2007] [Accepted: 01/30/2007] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, haematological malignancy, and immunosuppression for transplantation and autoimmune disorders have led to a large increase in immunocompromised patients. Neck masses are relatively common in this patient group and include both opportunistic and severe manifestations of common infections, benign hyperplasia, and primary or secondary malignancies. Although biopsy may be necessary for definitive diagnosis, features on cross-sectional imaging may suggest a specific diagnosis or limit the differential diagnosis and facilitate optimal patient management. This article will review critical aspects of neck anatomy, illustrate the spectrum of imaging features, and discuss the interpretative pearls and pitfalls when evaluating neck masses in immunocompromised patients.
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- N Taylor
- Department of Radiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford Radcliffe NHS Trust, Headington, Oxford, UK.
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Mucha K, Foroncewicz B, Niemczyk K, Ziarkiewicz-Wróblewska B, Stanisławek-Sut O, Zieniewicz K, Krawczyk M, Paczek L. Tonsil enlargement after liver transplantation in adults--reason enough for tonsillectomy? Two cases of tonsillar posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disease. Liver Transpl 2007; 13:918-23. [PMID: 17539016 DOI: 10.1002/lt.21177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) is a well-known complication of solid organ and bone marrow transplantation. It is agreed that the main causes of PTLD are chronic infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV); the intensity, rather then the type, of immunosuppression used; and underlying recipient disease. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and cytomegalovirus, as cofactors of EBV infection, have been suggested to increase the risk of PTLD. Use of calcineurin inhibitors, anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (OKT3), and antithymocyte globulin may increase the risk of PTLD. On the other hand, mycophenolate mofetil, sirolimus, and the anti-interleukin-2 receptor monoclonal antibodies Daclizumab and basiliximab have not been demonstrated to increase the risk of PTLD. The incidence of PTLD after liver transplantation (LT) is estimated to be 1.5-3%, but a tonsillar location is extremely rare in adults. Thus, little is known about the best diagnostic tools for and treatment by LT recipients with tonsillar PTLD. Here, we report 2 cases of adult LT recipients with tonsillar PTLD. Tonsillectomy was used as a diagnostic tool and treatment option and resulted in complete remission for >2 years. Considering the high mortality and diagnostic difficulties of PTLD, together with the relatively low risks of tonsillectomy, we recommend tonsillectomy for treating tonsil enlargement of unknown cause and suspected PTLD in LT recipients. A larger series of patients and prospective studies comparing different treatment options will be needed to substantiate our recommendation.
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- Krzysztof Mucha
- Transplantation Institute, Department of Immunology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine, Warsaw Medical University, Warsaw, Poland.
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Nishimura K, Omori K, Haga H, Fujimoto Y, Ito J. Successful laser ablation of diffuse laryngeal swelling in posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder: the Japanese first case. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2005; 69:869-73. [PMID: 15885345 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2004] [Revised: 12/21/2004] [Accepted: 01/06/2005] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a well-known complication of pediatric organ transplantation. The first symptoms are often in the ear, nose, or throat (ENT) area. We report the first Japanese case of an airway obstruction in PTLD. A 7-year-old boy who had a liver transplant at the age of 2 years presented with progressive stridor. Fiberoptic examination revealed enlarged epiglottis and swelling arytenoids. Highly suspicious of early-PTLD, he was treated with reduction of immunosuppression, but no improvement on his larynx was observed. Laser ablation of swelling arytenoids worked. Surgical debulking is effective to ease an airway obstruction in cases of PTLD.
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- Koji Nishimura
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kyoto University Postgraduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
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Scarsbrook AF, Warakaulle DR, Dattani M, Traill Z. Post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder: the spectrum of imaging appearances. Clin Radiol 2005; 60:47-55. [PMID: 15642292 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2004.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2004] [Revised: 08/17/2004] [Accepted: 08/18/2004] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a serious complication of chronic immunosuppression following solid organ transplantation. Clinical presentation is non-specific and almost any organ can be affected. Early diagnosis is associated with a better prognosis but requires tissue sampling to ascertain the histopathological subtype of disease which cannot be predicted on imaging features alone. The radiologist has a key role in detecting the disorder, guiding biopsy and monitoring response to treatment which often only involves a reduction in immunosuppressive therapy. The aim of this paper is to illustrate the wide spectrum of imaging features in PTLD and emphasize the more specific findings which allow the diagnosis to be suggested at an early stage.
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- A F Scarsbrook
- Department of Radiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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This article reviews imaging-based nodal classification, recent advancements in MR imaging techniques for lymph node imaging, and characteristics of MR imaging for necklymphadenopathy. Further technical development of MR imaging is necessary to improve accuracy of diagnosis of lymph node metastases in patients with no head and neck cancer. Development of new tissue-specific MR contrast agents and functional imaging studies to address biologic activity of lymph nodes is essential in the future.
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- Makiko Ishikawa
- Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Box 357115, 1959 Northeast Pacific Street, Seattle, WA 98195-7115, USA
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Syed SP, Chase DR, Wang J. Pathologic quiz case: a 63-year-old renal transplant recipient with a sore throat. Posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorder, plasmacytoma type, with prominent Russell body formation. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2004; 128:e76-8. [PMID: 15163216 DOI: 10.5858/2004-128-e76-pqcayr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Sajjad P Syed
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, Calif 92354, USA.
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This article reviews imaging-based nodal classification, recent advancements in MR techniques for lymph node imaging, and characteristics of MR imaging for neck lymphadenopathy. Further technical development of MR imaging is necessary to improve accuracy of lymph node metastases in patients with N0 neck. Development of new tissue-specific MR contrast agents and functional imaging studies to address biologic activity of lymph nodes are essential in the future.
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- Makiko Ishikawa
- Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Box 357115, 1959 Northeast Pacific Street, Seattle, WA 98195-7115, USA
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