Case Series

Late-Onset Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders after Solid Organ Transplantation in Adults: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

Table 1

Characteristics of each case of PTLD described, including age at diagnosis, type of SOT, time from SOT to PTLD diagnosis, location of PTLD lesions, immunosuppression, histologic subtype, EBV status, treatment, failure of SOT, and patient status (alive or deceased).

CaseAge at diagnosis (years)SOTTime from SOT to PTLD diagnosis (years)PTLD locationImmunosuppressive regimenHistologic subtypeEBV statusTreatmentsSOT failurePatient status

166Deceased donor kidney12DuodenumTacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetilBurkittNegativeROI, R-EPOCHNoAlive
253Live donor kidney7Stomach, retroperitoneal (RP) lymph nodes (LNs), bone marrowTacrolimus, prednisoneRP LN: polymorphic, bone marrow: HodgkinPositiveROI, rituximab, R-GEMOX, AVDYesAlive
352Deceased donor kidney, live donor kidney30, 16CNS, oropharynx, lungCyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil, prednisoneOropharynx: polymorphic, CNS and lung: HodgkinPositiveROI, rituximab, high-dose MTX, brentuximab, high-dose cytarabineNoDeceased
473Kidney11CNSMycophenolate mofetil, prednisoneDiffuse large B cellPositiveUnknownUnknownUnknown
574Live donor kidney10CNSTacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, prednisoneDiffuse large B cellPositiveNoneUnknownUnknown

SOT: solid organ transplantation; PTLD: posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder; CNS: central nervous system; ROI: reduction of immunosuppression; R-EPOCH: rituximab, etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin; R-GEMOX: rituximab, gemcitabine, oxaliplatin; AVD: adriamycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine.