The surgical implications of the posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders.

نویسندگان

A O Stieber

O Boillot

C Scotti-Foglieni

M A Nalesnik

R D Gordon

I Marino

V Mazzaferro

T E Starzl

چکیده

THE posttransplant Iymphoproliferative disorders IPTLDs) represent a category of neoplastic·like con· ditions that occur in approximately 2<if to 2jCii of the transplant population. I PTLDs have been described in transplant patients receiving all types of solid organ grafts. 1·7 Several complications result from the presence of PTLDs and their treatment. Although primarily of medical interest. Iymphoproliferative disorders have important sur· gical implications both of a diagnostic and a therapeutic nature. Here we report our experience with the surgical implications of PTLDs in a large series of liver transplant patients.

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