Early recurrence of primary disease after pediatric renal transplantation: two case reports and a review of the literature.
Recurrence of primary diseases such as FSGS or HUS is known to cause early graft dysfunction after pediatric renal transplantation. We report the unusual occurrence of early graft dysfunction following kidney transplant in two pediatric cases. Both subjects had biopsy proven recurrence of CGN in less than a week after transplantation. We were able to sustain the renal function in one of them following aggressive treatment. Hence, early recurrence of CGN should be considered in the differential diagnosis of early graft dysfunction.
Jain
Supriya
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Departments of Pediatrics, Pathology and Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
John
Eunice
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Setty
Suman
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Benedetti
Enrico
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D000293:Adolescent; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D012008:Recurrence; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D019233:Retreatment; D013997:Time Factors
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D008775:Methylprednisolone