Primary Hepatic Burkitt Lymphoma in a Kidney Transplant Recipient
Joint Authors
Lionaki, Sophia
Tsakonas, Eystratios
Androulaki, Athina
Liapis, George
Panayiotidis, Panagiotis
Zavos, George
Boletis, John N.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This is a case of a renal transplant recipient who developed a primary hepatic Burkitt lymphoma a few years after kidney transplantation.
The past medical history of the patient was significant for anti-HCV positivity with liver histopathology showing minimal changes of grades 0 and 1, stage 0.
She received a graft from a deceased donor, with rabbit antithymocyte globulin and methyl-prednisolone, as induction therapy, and was maintained on azathioprine, cyclosporine, and low dose methyl-prednisolone with normal renal function.
Four years after KTx she presented with fatigue, hepatomegaly, and impaired liver function and the workup revealed multiple, variable-sized, low density nodules in the liver, due to diffuse monotonous infiltration of highly malignant non-Hodgkin lymphoma of B-cells, which turned out to be a Burkitt lymphoma.
Bone marrow biopsy and spinal fluid exam were free of lymphoma cells.
At time of lymphoma diagnosis she was shown to be positive for Epstein-Barr virus polymerase chain reaction.
She received aggressive chemotherapy but died due to sepsis, as a result of toxicity of therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lionaki, Sophia& Tsakonas, Eystratios& Androulaki, Athina& Liapis, George& Panayiotidis, Panagiotis& Zavos, George…[et al.]. 2018. Primary Hepatic Burkitt Lymphoma in a Kidney Transplant Recipient. Case Reports in Nephrology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145241
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lionaki, Sophia…[et al.]. Primary Hepatic Burkitt Lymphoma in a Kidney Transplant Recipient. Case Reports in Nephrology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145241
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lionaki, Sophia& Tsakonas, Eystratios& Androulaki, Athina& Liapis, George& Panayiotidis, Panagiotis& Zavos, George…[et al.]. Primary Hepatic Burkitt Lymphoma in a Kidney Transplant Recipient. Case Reports in Nephrology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145241
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145241