title: Primary adenocarcinoma in a kidney allograft: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: De novo tumors are common complications after solid organ transplantation. Lymphoma and skin cancers are the most frequently observed malignancies. However, graft carcinomas can be observed to be five times more frequent after kidney transplantation compared to their incidence in the general population. We report a case of a 49-year-old female who developed an early adenocarcinoma of the graft as revealed by acute renal failure. She underwent transplantectomy and chemotherapy with hemodialysis therapy. Carcinoma of the graft is a rare but serious complication usually occurring late after transplantation. Close monitoring of a kidney recipient using abdominal ultrasound may detect this complication at early stages, which may improve the prognosis. Similarly, good screening of donors may prevent tumor transmission.
authors: Department of nephrology, CHU Hedi Chaker Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia. soumayagfr@yahoo.fr
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Yaich
authors: N
authors: N
authors: El'Aoud
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Zaghdane
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Chabchoub
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Charfeddine
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Kharrat
authors: M N
authors: MN
authors: Mhiri
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Hachicha
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome