Adenocarcinoma on renal allograft as a complication at 5 years

Authors
Pfister, C Etienne, I Gobet, F Godin, M Grise, P
Citation
C. Pfister et al., Adenocarcinoma on renal allograft as a complication at 5 years, TRANSPLANT, 68(10), 1999, pp. 1608-1610
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
TRANSPLANTATION
ISSN journal
00411337 → ACNP
Volume
68
Issue
10
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1608 - 1610
Database
ISI
SICI code
0041-1337(19991127)68:10<1608:AORAAA>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
We report a new case of renal carcinoma in allograft kidney, 5 years after transplantation, which presented as a suspect allograft abscess in a comple x history of recurrent urinary infection. Only surgical management with per operative histological evaluation permitted us to confirm the diagnosis of malignancy.