Late Onset Epstein Barr Virus Seropositive Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder in Two Renal Transplant Receivers

oleh: Saime Paydaş, Semra Paydaş, Mustafa Balal, Arbil Açıkalın, Melek Ergin, Emel Gürkan, Fikri Başlamışlı

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Galenos Publishing House 2013-09-01

Deskripsi

Posttransplant malignancy is one of the most important complications of organ transplantation. Immunosuppressive drugs, viral infections such as human herpes virus 8 or Epstein-Barr virus, exposure to carcinogenic factors such as sun, and host factors can be etiologic factors in the development of malignant disease. In this paper we report 2 cases of late posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder with malign behavior.