Recurrence of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis after renal transplantation : a case report
Author
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 18, Issue 1 (28 Feb. 2007), pp.91-94, 4 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2007-02-28
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
- Patients
- Case studies
- Blood-vessels
- Kidneys
- Organ transplantation
- Complications(Medicine)
- Nephrotic syndrome
Abstract EN
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) may recur following transplantation.
Approximately half of the patients with recurrent FSGS lose their grafts.
We report a case of a 54-year-old woman with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS).
She underwent live-related donor kidney transplantation from her 21-year-old son and immunosuppression was maintained with tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil and steroids.
Eight months after transplantation, the patient presented with increasing lower limbs edema and heavy proteinuria.
Allograft biopsy contained 20 glomeruli of which four were totally sclerosed, seven were segmentally sclerotic, and the rest were non-sclerotic, relatively enlarged glomeruli compatible with recurrent FSGS in the graft.
Plasmapheresis over a two week period with simultaneous oral cyclophosphamide resulted in a partial response of proteinuria from 12 to 2.2 g / 24hrs over 5 weeks.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Akkash, Nabil. 2007. Recurrence of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis after renal transplantation : a case report. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 18, no. 1, pp.91-94.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-40507
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Akkash, Nabil. Recurrence of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis after renal transplantation : a case report. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 18, no. 1 (Dec. 2007), pp.91-94.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-40507
American Medical Association (AMA)
Akkash, Nabil. Recurrence of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis after renal transplantation : a case report. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2007. Vol. 18, no. 1, pp.91-94.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-40507
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 93-94
Record ID
BIM-40507