Ultrasonically determined kidney transplant hypertrophy.
Increased renal transplant size is a criterion of acute rejection. Statistically significant increases in ultrasonically measured kidney graft dimensions were demonstrated in 8 recipients of living related donor kidneys who never had rejection crises. After an average followup of 4.9 +/- 3.8 months (range 2 to 12 months), anteroposterior, cross-sectional and pole-to-pole measurements were increased by 0.75, 1.9 and 0.58 cm., respectively. Some increase in kidney graft size is normal and should not be confused with acute rejection.
Lachance
S L
SL
Renal Transplant Service, Oregon Health Sciences, University, Portland 97201.
Adamson
D
D
Barry
J M
JM
D000328:Adult; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography