Simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation with concurrent allograft nephrectomy for recipients with prior renal transplants lost to BK virus nephropathy: two case reports.
Candidacy for retransplantation after allograft loss due to BK virus-associated nephropathy (BKVN) with or without allograft nephrectomy is controversial. This report describes 2 renal transplant recipients who lost their grafts to BKVN and subsequently underwent simultaneous kidney and pancreas transplantation with allograft nephrectomy.
Kubal
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Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Powelson
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Taber
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Goble
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Fridell
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JA
D000328:Adult; D001739:BK Virus; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D027601:Polyomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014850:Waiting Lists