BMC Cancer 2005, 5:109 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/5/109 dFHiia&ggEunrosetsaisi2noefdHseocdtgioknins doifs elyamseph node (fig.1) and skin (fig.2) excision in which the diagnostic Reed-Sternberg cell support the H&E stained sections of lymph node (fig.1) and skin (fig.2) excision in which the diagnostic Reed-Sternberg cell support the diagnosis of Hodgkin disease. Table 1: PTLDs after autologous HCT in adults Source (N° of cases) Young 1989[6] (2) Chao 1993[7] (1) Shephered 1995[8] (1) Briz 1997[9] (1) Hauke 1998[10] (2) Peniket 1998[11] (1) Lohrish 2000 [12] (1) Yufu 2000 [13] (1) Jenkins 2002 [14] (3) Disease T cell LL FML CML T cell ALL HD/FLL MM BL HD 2MM/1NHL HCT T cell purged B cell purged Unmanipulated T cell purged Unmanipulated CD34+ selected Unmanipulated Unmanipulated CD34+ selected/ Unmanipulated ALL: acute lymphoblastic leukemia; CML: chronic myelogenous leukemia; FML: follicular mixed small cleaved and large lymphoma; FLL: follicular large cell lymphoma; LCL: large cell lymphoma; LL: lymphoblastic lymphoma; BL: Burkitt's lymphoma; HD: hodgkin disease; NHL: non hodgkin lymphoma; MM: multiple myeloma PTLD: post transplant lymphoproliferative disorder; HCT: hematopoietic cell transplantation; NA: not available. PTLD (days) PTLD (type) 48/31 52 43 81 87/38 80 39 900 31/NA NHL polymorphic B cell NHL monomorphic B cell NHL polymorphic B cell NHL monomorphic B cell NHL polymorphic B cell NHL monomorphic B cell NHL polymorphic B cell T cell PTLD NHL polymorphic B cell Page 4 of 5 (page number not for citation purposes)