title: Nephron-sparing surgery for adenocarcinoma in a renal allograft.
abstract: The incidence of malignant tumors in recipients of renal allografts is higher than in the general population. Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounts for 4.6% of the tumors in transplanted patients; of them, only 10% are found in transplanted kidneys. Transplantectomy has always been the usual treatment. However, during the last years, nephron-sparing surgery of the allograft is more frequently done in well-selected cases, and therefore dialysis can be avoided. We report the case of a 37-year-old female patient with renal transplant, diagnosed with a 4.5 cm tumor in the lower pole of the renal allograft. The patient underwent partial nephrectomy successfully. Six years after surgery, there is no evidence of recurrence of the disease and the patient maintains an adequate renal function.
authors: Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Avenida de las Fuerzas Armadas, 18014 Granada, Spain.
authors: Fernando
authors: F
authors: Vázquez Alonso
authors: Enrique
authors: E
authors: Cardozo Rodríguez
authors: Ignacio
authors: I
authors: Puche Sanz
authors: Jose Francisco
authors: JF
authors: Flores Martin
authors: Jose Miguel
authors: JM
authors: Molina Hernandez
authors: Raquel
authors: R
authors: Berrio Campos
authors: Javier
authors: J
authors: Vicente Prados
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Medina Benitez
authors: Jose Manuel
authors: JM
authors: Cózar Olmo