Fatal reactivation of cytomegalovirus infection after use of rituximab for a post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder

N Engl J Med. 2001 Sep 27;345(13):1000. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200109273451315.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / adverse effects*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / etiology*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Transplantation*
  • Lymphoma / complications
  • Lymphoma / drug therapy*
  • Middle Aged
  • Recurrence
  • Rituximab
  • Virus Activation / drug effects

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Rituximab