Acute dissecting aneurysm of the aorta after renal transplantation.
We report on a man with a long history of systemic lupus erythematosus, who had signs and symptoms of a dissecting aortic aneurysm 25 days after receiving a living related donor transplant. The aneurysm was repaired successfully while the patient was on immunosuppression. However, the patient died 3 weeks later of cytomegalovirus pneumonia.
D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications