Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma manifest as gingival hyperplasia in a renal transplant recipient.
Gingival hyperplasia is a frequent complication in transplant patients who receive cyclosporine or calcium channel blockers. We studied an unusual case involving a renal transplant recipient with post-transplant non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that manifested as gingival hyperplasia. We initially consider that it was a side effect of cyclosporine and nifedipine. The lesion did not respond to dose reductions or the withdrawal of cyclosporine and nifedipine, and the gingival hyperplasia progressed in a localized fashion, becoming ulcerated and bleeding easily. Histological examination revealed the presence of malignant lymphoma.
Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam St Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jung Hyun
JH
Kwon
Joon Chang
JC
Song
Sang Hun
SH
Lee
So Young
SY
Lee
Chul Woo
CW
Yang
Yong Soo
YS
Kim
Byung Kee
BK
Bang
D000328:Adult; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male