title: Renal transplantation using a kidney with a large benign cyst.
abstract: We report a case in which a living donor kidney that contained a large benign cyst was successfully transplanted between a mother and her daughter. The donor, a 53-year-old woman, had good renal function, but her right kidney contained a large 4-cm cyst that had a benign appearance on computed tomography. At operation the cyst was proven to be benign by frozen-section histological examination and the transplant was performed. Both donor and recipient continue to enjoy satisfactory renal function 3 years after transplantation. A review of the literature regarding renal cysts and management strategies for use of cystic kidneys in transplantation are presented.
authors.affiliation: University Hospitals of Cleveland, Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Ohio 44106, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Schulak
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Hricik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed