title: Recurrence of scleroderma in a renal allograft from an identical twin sister.
abstract: A patient with scleroderma developed renal failure secondary to recurrence of scleroderma in a renal allograft from an identical twin. This report reviews the previous reports of scleroderma recurrence in renal allografts; the differential diagnosis of scleroderma renal crisis, including cyclosporine toxicity, malignant hypertension, and allograft rejection; and the pathophysiology of this disease.
authors: Departments of Internal Medicine and Pathology, The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY 10028, USA. ninacaplin@aol.com
authors: N J
authors: NJ
authors: Caplin
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Dikman
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Winston
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Spiera
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Uribarri
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic