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World J Clin Cases. Dec 26, 2019; 7(24): 4299-4306
Published online Dec 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i24.4299
Published online Dec 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i24.4299
Isolated peritoneal lymphomatosis defined as post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder after a liver transplant: A case report
Hong Beum Kim, Department of Premedical Course, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju 501-717, South Korea
Ran Hong, Department of Pathology, Chosun University Hospital, 365 Pilmun-daero, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-717, South Korea
Yung Sub Na, Department of Internal Medicine, Pulomonology, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju 501-717, South Korea
Woo Young Choi, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju 501-717, South Korea
Sang Gon Park, Hee Jeong Lee, Department of Internal Medicine, Hemato-oncology, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju 501-717, South Korea
Hee Jeong Lee, MD, PhD, Department of HematoOncology, Chosun University Hospital, 365 Pilmun-daero, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-717, South Korea
Author contributions: Kim HB were the major contributors in writing the manuscript; Na YS and Choi WY advised the manuscript; Park SG and Lee HJ were involved in drafting, writing and editing the manuscript; Lee HJ reviewed the manuscript as corresponding author; All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea , No. NRF-2017R1C1B5076793 .
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Corresponding author: Hee Jeong Lee, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Doctor, Department of HematoOncology, Chosun University Hospital, 365 Pilmun-daero, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-717, South Korea. hjangel21c@hanmail.net
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Received: October 7, 2019
Peer-review started: October 7, 2019
First decision: October 23, 2019
Revised: October 31, 2019
Accepted: November 15, 2019
Article in press: November 15, 2019
Published online: December 26, 2019
Processing time: 79 Days and 4.3 Hours
Peer-review started: October 7, 2019
First decision: October 23, 2019
Revised: October 31, 2019
Accepted: November 15, 2019
Article in press: November 15, 2019
Published online: December 26, 2019
Processing time: 79 Days and 4.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a fatal complication of solid organ transplantation or allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation that is associated with immunosuppressive therapy. Herein we present the first report of isolated peritoneal lymphomatosis defined as PTLD in a liver transplant recipient.