Epstein-Barr Virus-associated Lymphoproliferative Disorder with Encephalitis Following Anti-thymocyte Globulin for Aplastic Anemia Resolved with Rituximab Therapy: A Case Report and Literature Review
Open Access
- 1 January 2017
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Japanese Society of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine
- Vol. 56 (6), 701-706
- https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.56.7722
Abstract
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated lymphoproliferative disorders (LPDs) sometimes occur following Anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) administration for allogenic stem cell transplantation but are rare in aplastic anemia (AA) patients. A 55-year-old woman with AA following ATG developed refractory fever and was diagnosed with EBV-LPD. She was successfully treated with weekly rituximab monotherapy; however, she developed EBV encephalitis. She was admitted to the intensive care unit and finally recovered from unconsciousness. EBV-LPD should be considered after ATG for AA when symptoms appear. Because EBV-LPD following ATG for AA can rapidly progress, weekly monitoring of EBV-DNA and early intervention may be necessary.Keywords
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