Hamartoma and renal transplant implications.
A 19-year-old woman with tuberous sclerosis, bilateral renal hamartomas and polycystic kidneys required separate nephrectomies for severe hemorrhages 6 months apart. The case is presented, the diagnoses of the disease in relation to a negative family history are considered and the importance of early diagnosis in a potential transplant recipient and the use of leukocyte-free transufusions are discussed.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications; D012626:Sebaceous Gland Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications
D003404:Creatinine