Paraneoplastic pemphigus associated with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder after small bowel transplantation

Sander A. R. Fidder*, Marieke C. Bolling, Gilles F. H. Diercks, Hendri H. Pas, Louise H. L. Hooimeijer, Laura B. Bungener, Brigitte W. M. Willemse, Rene Scheenstra, Janneke M. Stapelbroek, Hubert P. J. van der Doef

*Corresponding author voor dit werk

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Background PNP is a malignancy-associated autoimmune mucocutaneous syndrome due to autoantibodies against plakins, desmogleins, and other components of the epidermis and basement membrane of epithelial tissues. PNP-causing malignancies comprise mainly lymphoproliferative and hematologic neoplasms. PNP is extremely rare, especially in children.

Methods Here, we present the first case of a child who developed PNP on a PTLD after small bowel transplantation because of a severe genetic protein-losing enteropathy.

Results The patient in this case report had a severe stomatitis, striate palmoplantar keratoderma, and lichenoid skin lesions. In addition, she had marked esophageal involvement. She had lung pathology due to recurrent pulmonary infections and ventilator injury. Although we found no evidence of BO, she died from severe pneumonia and respiratory failure at the age of 12 years.

Conclusion It is exceptional that, despite effective treatment of the PTLD, the girl survived 5 years after her diagnosis of PNP. We hypothesize that the girl survived relatively long after the PNP diagnosis due to strong T-cell suppressive treatments for her small bowel transplantation.

Originele taal-2English
Artikelnummer14023
Pagina's (van-tot)e14023
Aantal pagina's6
TijdschriftPediatric transplantation
Volume25
Nummer van het tijdschrift6
DOI's
StatusPublished - sep.-2021

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