Renal transplantation in leprosy.
A patient with tuberculoid leprosy and chronic renal failure was given a renal allograft after 5 months of dapsone (DDS) treatment. The leprosy showed continued healing in spite of immunosuppression and was not a significant cause of morbidity. Tuberculoid leprosy does not appear to be a contraindication for renal transplantation.
D000328:Adult; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male
D003622:Dapsone