title: Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) in a kidney donor associated with transient recipient DIC.
abstract: It has been controversial whether or not to accept kidneys for transplantation from donors with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). We report two recipients who received the kidneys from a donor with DIC following traumatic head injury. Despite evidence of donor kidney glomerular fibrin deposits and ongoing low-grade DIC in the recipients, which resolved after 5-7 days; both recipients did well suggesting that donors with DIC can be successfully used for renal transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Solid Organ and Cellular Transplantation, Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland, OR, USA. bennettw@lhs.org
authors.forename: William M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: Keith S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Donald C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Houghton
authors.forename: Kevin M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: McEvoy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014019:Tissue Donors