RENAL-TRANSPLANTATION USING A KIDNEY WITH A LARGE BENIGN CYST

We report a case in which a living donor kidney that contained a large benign cyst was successfully transplanted between a mother and her da ughter. The donor, a 53-year-old woman, had good renal function, but h er right kidney contained a large 4-cm cyst that had a benign appearan ce on computed tomography. At operation the cyst was proven to be beni gn by frozen-section histological examination and the transplant was p erformed. Both donor and recipient continue to enjoy satisfactory rena l function 3 years after transplantation. A review of the literature r egarding renal cysts and management strategies for use of cystic kidne ys in transplantation are presented.