title: Aneurysmectomy with partial nephrectomy on a living donor renal allograft: a case report.
abstract: Vascular anomalies among living kidney donors are seldom encountered and their presence offers a complex opportunity for every transplant surgeon. Furthermore, there has been an increasing trend with the use of marginal or kidneys with pathology to address the shortage of organs. We report a rare case of a kidney allograft with a saccular aneurysm and renal cortical cysts for which an excision with primary repair and partial nephrectomy were done, respectively. The recipient was a 45-year-old female with lupus nephritis and significant comorbidities who had excellent recovery and outcome. With good surgical techniques, these types of grafts continue to provide acceptable outcome but safety of the donor should be of utmost importance.
authors.affiliation: Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA ; Miami Transplant Institute, 1801 NW 9th Ave., Highland Professional Building, Miami, FL33136, USA.
authors.forename: Siegfredo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paloyo
authors.forename: Junichiro
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sageshima
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: George W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ciancio