Lymphoma

Anaplastic large cell lymphoma develops after liver and heart transplantation

Published in Cancer Weekly, May 27th, 2003

Anaplastic large cell lymphoma can develop after liver and heart transplantation.

According to recent research published in the journal Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, "Post-transplant CD30+ (Ki-1) anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is rare.

"A review of the literature revealed only three such cases. All three cases were developed after single-organ transplantation," wrote L.Y. Lee and colleagues, CUNY Mt Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Pathology.

"We describe CD30+ (Ki-1) ALCL in a dual-organ (liver and heart) transplantation recipient. The patient was a 68-year-old white female who underwent an...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2003-05-27)

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