Progress in diagnosis and treatment of Epstein-Barr virus associated lymphoproliferative disease after solid organ transplantation in children / 国际儿科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Post transplant lymphoproliferative disease(PTLD)is one of the most serious malignant complication in children after solid organ transplantation.Immunosuppression after transplantation and Epstein-Barr virus infection are the two main reasons for the onset of PTLD.The diagnosis of the disease depends on pathology, which includes early lesions, monomorphic PTLD, polymorphic PTLD and Hodgkin′s lymphoma PTLD.The treatment includes reduction in immunosuppression, rituximab, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery, etc.The selection of chemotherapy mainly depends on pathology.The advance in the management of PTLD will be reviewed in the manuscript.