Durable Remission After Aggressive Chemotherapy for Very Late Post–Kidney Transplant Lymphoproliferation: A Report of 16 Cases Observed in a Single Center

Abstract

Despite characteristics of aggressive lymphoma, very late-onset PTLDs after renal transplantation may respond to conventional chemotherapy. However, because a high rate of infectious complications occurred, new therapeutic strategies, such as combinations of anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies and lower doses of chemotherapy, are warranted.