PMID: 2118242Sep 1, 1990Paper

De novo astrocytoma following immunosuppression in neurofibromatosis

Neurology
E WijdicksV M Riccardi

Abstract

A 45-year-old man with a 20-year history of neurofibromatosis (NF-1) developed a massive astrocytoma 15 months following heart transplantation. CT before immunosuppressive therapy was normal. This is the 1st report of a de novo astrocytoma following immunosuppression in NF-1 and may indicate a causal relationship.

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Sep 16, 2004·The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation·Christian A MerloJonathan B Orens
Jun 10, 2000·International Journal of Dermatology·M B MillerK Soltani
Apr 17, 2008·Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society·Daniel BentenAnsgar W Lohse
Dec 22, 2016·CNS Oncology·Souvik Karmakar, Karlyne M Reilly

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