Renal transplantation in systemic amyloidosis.
Renal transplantation was performed in a 24-yr-old woman with type AA systemic amyloidosis. Renal biopsy at 11 yr post-transplantation showed no amyloid recurrence, but the presence of mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis and focal segmental glomerular sclerosis. Renal function was satisfactory with the exception of mild proteinuria. Symptoms related to systemic amyloidosis including goiter and cardiac deposition, improved post-transplantation. Renal transplantation is the recommended therapy for type AA systemic amyloidosis.
Nishikido
M
M
Department of Urology, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Japan.
Koga
S
S
Kanetake
H
H
Saito
Y
Y
Harada
T
T
Taguchi
T
T
Matsuya
F
F
Shindo
K
K
D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D015432:Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative / Q000473:pathology; D005923:Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors