The surgical implications of the posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders.

THE posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLDs) represent a category of neoplastic-like conditions that occur in approximately 2% to 2.5% of the transplant population.1 PTLDs have been described in transplant patients receiving all types of solid organ grafts.1-7 Several complications result from the presence of PTLDs and their treatment. Although primarily of medical interest, lymphoproliferative disorders have important surgical implications both of a diagnostic and a therapeutic nature. Here we report our experience with the surgical implications of PTLDs in a large series of liver transplant patients.