Abstract
We present a case in which a deceased donor kidney with a large simple cyst was successfully unroofed and transplanted to a 61-year-old male. The donor was a 62-year-old male with a history of hypertension for 2 years; cerebral vascular accident was the cause of death. A large 8-cm cyst distorting the renal hilum was identified upon the procurement of the deceased donor kidney. Prior to transplantation, the large cyst was unroofed from the allograft; the frozen section confirmed a benign cyst and the transplant was performed. Postoperatively, the serum creatinine level was 1.4 mg/ml at 22-month follow-up and the patient was normotensive. Deceased donor kidneys with giant cysts distorting the renal hilum can be effectively transplanted.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 206-208 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Urology Annals |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2013 |
Keywords
- Expanded criteria donor
- hemodialysis
- kidney transplant
- unroofing renal cyst
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology