Primary central nervous system post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder : A case report and systematic review of imaging findings

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Primary central nervous system post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PCNS-PTLD) is a rare subset of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) isolated to the CNS without nodal or extra-nodal organ involvement [1,2]. PCNS-PTLD occurs primarily in patients following either solid organ transplants or hematopoietic stem cell transplants and tends to be monomorphic DLBCL. The development of PCNS-PTLD is commonly associated with EBV infection [3]. Many intracranial pathologies can resemble the imaging appearance of PCNS-PTLD, including primary CNS lymphoma, glial tumors, metastatic disease, and intracranial abscesses. The purpose of this systematic review is to identify the most common imaging characteristics of PCNS-PTLD. Our review included 97 sources that describe the imaging appearance of PCNS-PTLD. Based on our review, PCNS-PTLD lesions are typically multifocal, ring-enhancing and diffusion-restricting. PCNS-PTLD lesions typically demonstrate focal FDG avidity. Despite advancement in medical imaging, PCNS-PTLD remains a diagnostic challenge due to its rare incidence. Limited data is available on advanced imaging with regards to PTLD, but techniques including DCE-MRI and fMRI demonstrate promising results that may help further delineate PCNS-PTLD.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

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Radiology case reports - 19(2024), 6 vom: 30. März, Seite 2168-2182

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hoyt, Dylan [VerfasserIn]
Hughes, Jeremy [VerfasserIn]
Liu, John [VerfasserIn]
Ayyad, Hashem [VerfasserIn]

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Primary central nervous system post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder

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Date Revised 23.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.radcr.2024.02.030

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NLM370053400