post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006847",
  "term": "post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A condition in which a group of B-cells grow out of control after an organ transplant in patients with weakened immune systems. This usually happens if the patient has also been infected with Epstein-Barr virus. Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder may progress to non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Also called PTLD.",
  "synonyms": [
    "PTLD"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/post-transplant-lymphoproliferative-disorder/"
}