IMMUNOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF A CASE OF POSTTRANSPLANT LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDER

被引:5
作者
FRANCO, A
MUNOZ, C
ARANDA, I
CABEZAS, A
PERDIGUERO, M
PRADOS, C
机构
[1] GEN HOSP ALICANTE,DEPT IMMUNOL,ALACANT,SPAIN
[2] GEN HOSP ALICANTE,DEPT PATHOL,ALACANT,SPAIN
关键词
EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN D; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDER; BETA(2)-MICROGLOBULIN;
D O I
10.1159/000168818
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We describe a female renal transplant recipient with cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infections who developed agressive polymorphous polyclonal B cell proliferation. She received two courses of OKT3. We found a majority of transformed B cells bearing EBV membrane receptor CR2 and EBV nuclear antigen. Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders may be associated with a significant immunological activation, detected in this case by the sudden increase of beta(2)-microglobulin and immunoglobulin levels, including immunoglobulin D. These raised levels persisted throughout the short and rapid course of the disease.
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页码:137 / 141
页数:5
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