title: Intestinal perforation associated with rituximab therapy for post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder after liver transplantation.
abstract: Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a serious complication after organ transplantation with a cumulative incidence of 1.1% at 18 months and 4.7% at 15 years. It has been reported in patients with or without concomitant Epstein-Barr virus infection. Therapy ranges from a reduction of immunosuppression to administration of conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy. Rituximab, a recombinant chimeric anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody has been used for the treatment of PTLD with promising results and a reduction in treatment-associated mortality. However, the use of rituximab has been associated with spontaneous gastrointestinal perforation. We describe a case of recurrent intestinal perforations after a single dose of rituximab.
authors: Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA.
authors: Agustin
authors: A
authors: Cornejo
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Bohnenblust
authors: Catherine
authors: C
authors: Harris
authors: Gregory A
authors: GA
authors: Abrahamian
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000139:chemically induced*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008232:Lymphoproliferative Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000069283:Rituximab
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D000069283:Rituximab