Plasmablastic Lymphoma Found on Autopsy in a Post-Transplant Patient

Syed H Abbas; Geetika Goyal; Mohammad A Noory; Abraham Loo

doi:10.7759/cureus.8109

Plasmablastic Lymphoma Found on Autopsy in a Post-Transplant Patient

Cureus. 2020 May 14;12(5):e8109. doi: 10.7759/cureus.8109.

Authors

Syed H Abbas^{1

2}, Geetika Goyal², Mohammad A Noory¹, Abraham Loo¹

Affiliations

¹ Pathology, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, USA.
² Pathology, Saint Barnabas Medical Center - Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health, Livingston, USA.

Abstract

Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is an aggressive lymphoma often seen in immunodeficient patients. It can be a diagnostic challenge given its high-grade appearance and lack of staining for traditional B-cell markers. We present an interesting case of a 65-year-old African-American female who presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of progressively worsening weakness, fatigue, and dizziness for one month, and dark-colored urine for three days. The patient's medical history was remarkable for a renal and pancreatic transplant in 2008.

Keywords: plasmablastic lymphoma; transplant.

Publication types

Case Reports