Fulminant respiratory failure due to progressive metastatic pulmonary calcification with no predisposing factors after successful renal transplantation: A case report.
We report the patient with MPC who developed fulminant respiratory failure that leads to death with no predisposing factors after successful renal transplantation. In addition to infectious diseases, MPC should be kept in mind when post-transplantation patients develop pulmonary symptoms. The majority of the patients with MPC are asymptomatic; however, some patients develop fulminant respiratory failure and may progress to death. MPC can develop or progress in patients with no predisposing factors after successful renal transplantation.
Department of Pediatrics, Toyama Prefectural Central Hospital, Toyama, Japan.
Kazuyuki
K
Ueno
Department of Pediatrics, Toyama Prefectural Central Hospital, Toyama, Japan.|Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Masaki
M
Shimizu
Department of Pathology, Toyama Prefectural Central Hospital, Toyama, Japan.
Akio
A
Uchiyama
Department of Pediatrics, Toyama Prefectural Central Hospital, Toyama, Japan.
Kiyoshi
K
Hatasaki
D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*
metastatic pulmonary calcification; renal transplantation