Recurrent Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in a Renal Transplant Recipient

This case report presents clinical, scintigraphic, duplex sonographic, and biopsy findings in a 23-year-old female renal allograft (RAG) recipient, who had transplantation for chronic renal failure secondary to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). She demonstrated acute and rapidly progressing RAG failu...

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 1988-03, Vol.13 (3), p.171-174
Main Authors: GRANATO, D B, SALIMI, Z, GEORGE, E A, SALINAS-MADRIGAL, L, GARVIN, P J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cyclosporins - therapeutic use
Female
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome - diagnosis
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome - drug therapy
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome - etiology
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome - pathology
Humans
Kidney - pathology
Kidney - ultrastructure
Kidney Transplantation
Medical sciences
Microscopy, Electron
Recurrence
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the urinary system
Ultrasonography
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Summary:This case report presents clinical, scintigraphic, duplex sonographic, and biopsy findings in a 23-year-old female renal allograft (RAG) recipient, who had transplantation for chronic renal failure secondary to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). She demonstrated acute and rapidly progressing RAG failure at 7 weeks after transplantation.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/00003072-198803000-00006