A rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in the post-transplant setting

Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a life-threatening complication noted after solid organ transplantation and is frequently related to Epstein-Barr virus infection. The present case highlights an unusual presentation of PTLD – gastrointestinal bleeding – in the absence of system...

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Autores principales: Bawane, Piyush, Jain, Mayank, Balkrishnan, Mahadevan, Ravi, R, Varghese, Joy, Venkataraman, Jayanthi, Vij, Mukul, Rela, Mohamed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Termedia Publishing House 2017
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5731430/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29255810
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/ceh.2017.71447
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Sumario:Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a life-threatening complication noted after solid organ transplantation and is frequently related to Epstein-Barr virus infection. The present case highlights an unusual presentation of PTLD – gastrointestinal bleeding – in the absence of systemic symptoms.

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