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Image Quiz: Tonsillar Hypertrophy in a Heart Transplant Recipient.
Document Type
Article
Source
Ibnosina Journal of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Sep2023, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p145-147. 3p.
Subject
*HEART transplant recipients
*CARDIAC hypertrophy
*TONSILLITIS
*LYMPHOID tissue
Language
ISSN
1947-489X
Abstract
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, whether reactivation of a dormant infection or newly acquired, is a major driver behind lymphoproliferative disorders that have the potential of evolving to full-blown lymphoma if not managed properly, especially in an immunosuppressed host. [1][7] Early detection of PTLD involves monitoring transplant recipients for signs of the disease, testing for EBV infection, and adjusting immunosuppressive therapy as necessary. 2 Representation of the intricate relationships between infection, immunity, and cancer that an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection may uncover. [Extracted from the article]