title: Autopsy findings in 68 fatal renal transplant recipients, collected from the annuals of pathological autopsy cases in Japan.
abstract: This report describes autopsy findings in 68 fatal renal transplant recipients, collected from the Annuals of Pathological Autopsy Cases in Japan, 1981-1985, published by the Japanese Pathological Society. Direct causes of death in renal transplant recipients were mainly infections, bleeding, rejection, and liver dysfunction. Infectious complications were present in forty-one autopsy patients (60.3%). Bronchitis and pneumonia were the most frequent, followed by general infections and peritonitis. Fungal infections were present in twelve cases (17.6%). Bleeding was present in thirty-three autopsy patients (48.5%). Gastrointestinal bleeding was the most frequent, followed by general bleeding, and brain and/or subarachinoid bleeding. Liver diseases were present in twenty-eight autopsy patients (41.2%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Transplantation 1, School of Medicine, Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hida
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D007564:Japan; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged