Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disease Presenting as an Extracranial Mass

Abstract EN

Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease is a serious complication following stem cell and solid organ transplantation.

Early recognition of the disease is important in facilitating timely therapy and improving long-term outcomes.

We report a renal transplant recipient presenting with an extracranial frontoparietal soft tissue mass that was subsequently diagnosed as a B-cell lymphoma.

The patient was treated successfully with immunosuppression reduction, anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody therapy, and cytotoxic chemotherapy.

Our case highlights the importance of recognizing soft tissue masses in the head and neck as a potential clinical manifestation of PTLD in solid organ transplant recipients.