title: Osseous metaplasia in a kidney allograft.
abstract: Osseous metaplasia is defined by the presence of heterotopic normal bone tissue in a soft tissue. The bone matrix is associated with osteoblasts, osteoclasts, adipocytes and haematopoietic stem cells. Osseous metaplasia pathophysiology is not well known, but many factors have been incriminated including chronic inflammation and chronic ischaemia. We describe the second case of osseous metaplasia in a kidney allograft. Numerous factors might favour its development including factors linked to transplantation failure environment.
authors: Université de la Méditerranée, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Centre de Néphrologie et Transplantation rénale, Hôpital Conception, 147 Boulevard Baille, Marseille Cedex 05, France. stanislas.bataille@ap-hm.fr
authors: Stanislas
authors: S
authors: Bataille
authors: Laurent
authors: L
authors: Daniel
authors: Tristan
authors: T
authors: Legris
authors: Henri
authors: H
authors: Vacher-Coponat
authors: Raj
authors: R
authors: Purgus
authors: Yvon
authors: Y
authors: Berland
authors: Valerie
authors: V
authors: Moal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008679:Metaplasia; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000473:pathology*; D010011:Osteocytes / Q000473:pathology; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous