title: [Non-traumatic rupture of the Achilles tendon after renal transplantation].
abstract: Two renal transplant recipients who had been grafted for 6 and 17 years respectively and whose transplants were perfectly well tolerated presented with non traumatic rupture of Achilles tendon. A few days to a few weeks previously, they had experienced pain in the Achilles tendons of both legs. No sign of so-called systemic disease or hyperparathyroidism was present. The suspected pathogenic factors were chronic corticosteroid therapy and arteritis of the lower limbs. The case of a third renal transplant recipient showed that total rupture can be avoided if the tendon is allowed to rest during the phase of premonitory pain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ghysen
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pirson
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Rombouts
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Squifflet
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Alexandre
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: van Ypersele de Strihou
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects; D000328:Adult; D001167:Arteritis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones
vernacular_title: Rupture non traumatique du tendon d'Achille après transplantation rénale.