{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disease Following Pancreas Transplantation: A 40 Year Single-Center Experience.
{Author}: Matar AJ;Finger EB;Maakaron J;Minja E;Ramanathan K;Humphreville V;Rao JS;Fisher J;Sutherland DER;Matas AJ;Kandaswamy R;
{Journal}: Clin Transplant
{Volume}: 38
{Issue}: 8
{Year}: 2024 Aug
{Factor}: 3.456
{DOI}: 10.1111/ctr.15386
{Abstract}: <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Chronic immunosuppression following pancreas transplantation carries significant risk, including posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD). We sought to define the incidence, risk factors, and long-term outcomes of PTLD following pancreas transplantation at a single center.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>All adult pancreas transplants between February 1, 1983 and December 31, 2023 at the University of Minnesota were reviewed, including pancreas transplant alone (PTA), simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplants (SPK), and pancreas after kidney transplants (PAK).<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>Among 2353 transplants, 110 cases of PTLD were identified, with an overall incidence of 4.8%. 17.3% were diagnosed within 1 year of transplant, 32.7% were diagnosed within 5 years, and 74 (67.3%) were diagnosed after 5 years. The overall 30-year incidence of PTLD did not differ by transplant type-7.4% for PTA, 14.2% for SPK, and 19.4% for PAK (p = 0.3). In multivariable analyses, older age and Epstein-Barr virus seronegativity were risk factors for PTLD, and PTLD was a risk factor for patient death. PTLD-specific mortality was 32.7%, although recipients with PTLD had similar median posttransplant survival compared to those without PTLD (14.9 year vs. 15.6 year, p = 0.9).<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>PTLD following pancreas transplantation is associated with significant mortality. Although the incidence of PTLD has decreased over time, a high index of suspicion for PTLD following PTx should remain in EBV-negative recipients.