title: Unilateral common peroneal nerve palsy following renal transplantation: a case report of tacrolimus neurotoxicity.
abstract: Neurologic complications are not uncommon in renal transplant recipients. Acute femoral neuropathy, lumbosacral plexopathy, and sciatic neuropathy have been reported after kidney transplantation probably due to perioperative nerve compression and ischemia. To the best of our knowledge, common peroneal nerve (CPN) palsy has not been described in the early postoperative period following renal transplantation. Also, mononeuropathy due to tacrolimus (TAC) therapy has not been described so far. We report a case of isolated CPN palsy presenting as unilateral foot drop following renal transplantation and that improved only after replacing TAC with cyclosporine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. amitvasujain@gmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Modi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mangal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D020427:Peroneal Neuropathies / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000139:chemically induced*; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016559:Tacrolimus