Definitive treatment for persistent hypoparathyroidism in a kidney transplant patient: parathyroid allotransplantation.
Post-surgical hypocalcemia is usually a transitory complication in thyroid and parathyroid surgery that can be resolved quickly, although it becomes a delicate matter when the problem persists. Parathyroid transplantation is the choice of treatment; however, the associated immunosuppression can cause side effects. The following case study shows the transplantation of parathyroid tissue from a patient with secondary hyperparathyroidism to another kidney transplant patient with severe hypocalcemia that was medically intractable. The graft is functioning after 2 years.
Torregrosa
N M
NM
Department of General Surgery and Nephrology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain.
Rodríguez
J M
JM
Llorente
S
S
Balsalobre
M D
MD
Rios
A
A
Jimeno
L
L
Parrilla
P
P
D000328:Adult; D006087:Graft vs Host Reaction; D006801:Humans; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000601:surgery*; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000637:transplantation*; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D016105:Parathyroidectomy
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone