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Epstein-Barr virus-associated smooth muscle tumor in a kidney transplant recipient: A case-report and review of the literature.

Laurène TardieuTchao MeatchiLara MeyerChristine GrataloupAlice Bernard-TessierAlexandre KarrasEric ThervetHélène Lazareth
Published in: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2020)
PT-SMT is a rare but serious condition in kidney transplant recipients. EBV seroconversion following transplantation appears as a risk factor in developing PT-SMT in solid-organ recipients. In the absence of guidelines, therapeutic management for PT-SMT is challenging and exposes the patient to high risk of graft loss.
Keyphrases
  • epstein barr virus
  • smooth muscle
  • diffuse large b cell lymphoma
  • risk factors
  • case report
  • stem cells