Treatment of monomorphic B-cell lymphoma with rituximab after liver transplantation in a child

Pediatr Transplant. 2003 Apr;7(2):153-6. doi: 10.1034/j.1399-3046.2003.00024.x.

Abstract

Rituximab, a monoclonal antibody directed against the B-cell specific CD20 antigen has been used with success in post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) of B-cell phenotype. However, the use of such drug in children with liver transplantation and PTLD is very limited. We report a 2-yr-old liver transplant recipient with monomorphic non-Hodgkin lymphoma of B-cell origin. The lymphoma did not respond to immunosuppression withdrawal, with a subsequent allograft rejection. Despite resumption of immunosuppression and rejection treatment, the lymphoma was successfully treated with rituximab.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Liver Transplantation*
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / drug therapy*
  • Rituximab

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Rituximab