BACKGROUND Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is increasingly recognized as a serious complication of solid organ transplantation in both children and adults. Factors associated with increased risk of PTLD include mismatch of recipient and donor EBV serologic status (seronegative recipient with seropositive donor), and intensive drug-induced immunosuppression. METHODS AND RESU...

BACKGROUND Reports of an increased risk of lymphoproliferative disorders in patients receiving thiopurines for inflammatory bowel disease are controversial. We assessed this risk in a prospective observational cohort study. METHODS 19,486 patients with inflammatory bowel disease, of whom 11,759 (60.3%) had Crohn's disease and 7727 (39.7%) had ulcerative colitis or unclassified inflammatory bo...

Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder complicates approximately 1% of all renal transplants. The usual site of occurrence is within the abdomen, thorax, allograft, or head and neck. Central nervous system involvement is uncommon but, when present, occurs in isolation, sparing other organ systems. Few articles in the radiology literature have focused on the acute and follow-up central ner...