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The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation.
Letter| Volume 41, ISSUE 2, P265-267, February 2022

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Successful treatment of a primary central nervous system lymphoproliferative disorder post-heart transplantation with modification of the immunosuppressive regimen used: A case report

Published:October 21, 2021DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2021.10.009
      Primary central nervous system posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PCNS-PTLD) is extremely rare, especially after heart transplantation (HTx), and is a fatal disease.
      • Cavaliere R
      • Petroni G
      • Lopes MB
      • Schiff D
      International Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Collaborative G
      Primary central nervous system post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder: an International Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Collaborative Group Report.
      Therefore, an optimal treatment strategy for PCNS-PTLD in HTx recipients is required.

      Abbreviations:

      EBV (Epstein–Barr virus), FDG-PET (18F-fluorodeoxyglucose–positron emission tomography), HTx (heart transplant), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), PCNS-PTLD (primary central nervous system posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder)
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