Atypical cells in a voided urine cytology specimen in a renal transplant recipient.
Diagn Cytopathol
; 45(1): 69-72, 2017 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
Voided urine is routinely collected from renal transplant patients to screen for polyomavirus. In rare cases, atypical lymphoid cells can be detected in voided urine and raise the suspicion of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD). However, further immunohistochemistry of the cell block and flow cytometry is frequently limited by the low cellularity and poor preservation of voided urine. Therefore, PTLD of the renal allograft is usually diagnosed from tissue biopsy or nephrectomy specimens. Herein, we report a rare case of atypical cells in a voided urine cytology specimen from a kidney transplant recipient. Needle core biopsy of the renal allograft showed monomorphic PTLD. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2017;4569-72. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Urine
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Kidney Transplantation
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Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Diagn Cytopathol
Journal subject:
PATOLOGIA
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Canada