Recurrent hemolytic uremic syndrome in a renal transplant recipient.
This case report presents clinical, scintigraphic, duplex sonographic, and biopsy findings in a 23-year-old female renal allograft (RAG) recipient, who had transplantation for chronic renal failure secondary to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). She demonstrated acute and rapidly progressing RAG failure at 7 weeks after transplantation.
Granato
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Department of Radiology, University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri 63104.
Salimi
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George
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Salinas-Madrigal
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Garvin
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PJ
D000328:Adult; D003524:Cyclosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012008:Recurrence; D014463:Ultrasonography
D003524:Cyclosporins