Published: 07 January, 2025 | Volume 9 - Issue 1 | Pages: 001-008
Figure 5:
Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease PTLD management.
The first step in the diagnosis is a PET scan and CT scan for those suspected patients. EBV status is pivotal to differentiate between EBV-positive and EBV-negative PTLD patients.
LDH measurement is indicated to assess the burden of the tumor. Diagnosis is confirmed by tissue biopsy. Management involves the reduction of immune suppression in a proper manner, which is usually more moderate in liver, lung, and cardiac than it is with kidney transplantation due to higher mortality with a rejection rate of those organs.
Abbreviations: PTLD: Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease; EBV: Epstein-barr Virus; PET scan: Positron Emission Tomogram. Created by the author
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