Wcn24-1548 Post Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease: A Single Center Experience

Post Transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD), the most common neoplasms in transplanted children are mostly associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). The aims of our study were: 1. To describe, in a cohort of kidney transplant patients (KTx), cumulative incidence, incidence rate, time of onset (early <1 yr vs. late >1 yr), and clinical and histopathological characteristics of PTLD; 2. To compare patient and graft survival between those with and without PTLD and, in those EBV negative, association between peri-transplant administration of rituximab and primary EBV infection, EBV loads, and development of PTLD.