Plasma exchange for polyradiculoneuropathy following kidney transplantation: a case report.
We describe a case of polyradiculoneuropathy (PRN) following living donor kidney transplantation, without clinical evidence of preexisting infection. In this study plasma exchange treatment resulted 6 days later in improvement in extremity weakness and paresthesias in the upper and lower extremities. Total neurological recovery was obtained 3 months after the onset of symptoms.
Mazzoni
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Blood Centre, Azienda Ospedaliera Pisana, Italy. a.mazzoni@mail.ao-pisa.toscana.it
Pardi
C
C
Bortoli
M
M
Mariotti
M L
ML
Uncini Manganelli
C
C
Vanacore
R
R
Stampacchia
G
G
Boggi
U
U
Ghilli
M
M
Vistoli
F
F
Mosca
F
F
Scatena
F
F
D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010951:Plasma Exchange; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome