A case –control study to identify risk factors for Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia (PCP) in renal allograft transplant recipients
Publication date: April–June 2015 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation, Volume 9, Issue 2 Author(s): Navdeep Singh, Sunil Kumar, Deepesh B. Kenwar, Sarbpreet Singh, Ashish Sharma, Mukut Minz (Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation)
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - June 17, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Study of HLA allele frequency in Patel sub-population from India: Marrow Donor Registry India data
Publication date: Available online 10 June 2016 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation Author(s): Leenam Dedhia, Sunil Parekh (Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation)
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - June 9, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Late-onset renal vein thrombosis in renal allograft
Publication date: Available online 24 May 2016 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation Author(s): Vaidehi K. Pandya, Harsh C. Sutariya Renal vein thrombosis (RVT), though very rare, is one of the serious and fatal vascular complications of renal transplantation, which may lead to graft loss. The causative factor may be unknown in majority of cases. However, a variety of causes have been identified. Here, we report a case of a 46-year-old postrenal transplant male patient, who presented with acute onset of right flank pain, tenderness, hematuria, and reduced urine output after 40 months of transplantation. Renal ve...
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - May 23, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors: A paradigm shift in current immunosuppression protocols
Publication date: Available online 16 May 2016 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation Author(s): Indranil Ghosh, Manish Rathi Immunosuppression is an obligate necessity in kidney transplant. However, the standard immunosuppression causes chronic deterioration of allograft function over long term use. Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors provide an alternative in such scenario. The mTOR inhibitors engage FKBP12 to create complexes that engage and inhibit the target of rapamycin. Inhibition of the TOR blocks signal 3 by preventing cytokine receptors from activating the cell cycle. mTOR inhibitors are ass...
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - May 16, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Transitional cell carcinoma of urinary bladder in renal transplant recipient: A rare case of an aggressive disease
We report a rare occurrence of bladder cancer in RTR in the 4th decade more than 10 years after renal transplantation with rapid progression and death within 12 weeks of diagnosis. (Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation)
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - May 5, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Indigenous made transducer fixation device for invasive haemodynamic monitoring for renal transplantation
Publication date: Available online 28 April 2016 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation Author(s): Sanjay Agarwal, Rafat Shamin, Sandeep Sahu (Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation)
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - April 28, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Isolated empyema necessitans in a renal transplant recipient: A case report
Publication date: Available online 23 April 2016 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation Author(s): Anand Chellappan, Ravi Kushwaha, Hira Lal, Raghunandan Prasad, Priyank Yadav, Awadhesh Kumar, Amit Gupta Empyema necessitans is a rare sequel of untreated pleural space infection and is most commonly secondary to tuberculosis. Isolated tuberculous empyema necessitans in a renal transplant recipient is extremely rare. It is an important differential diagnosis of a chest mass in renal transplant recipient. Early identification and treatment prevents progression and morbidity. We hereby report a 62-year-old m...
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - April 23, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Renal allograft dysfunction secondary to ureterolithiasis: Diagnosis and management
Publication date: Available online 7 April 2016 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation Author(s): Priyank Yadav, Sohrab Arora, Mousam Dey, Tushant Kumar, Hira Lal, Narayan Prasad, Aneesh Srivastava Urolithiasis is one of the most common conditions seen in urology practice. Renal transplantation is associated with a lower incidence of urolithiasis compared to general population. In these patients, the incidence of isolated ureteric calculi is 5–10 times lower than renal calculi. If renal and/or ureteric calculi are present in transplanted kidney, they must be attended urgently as the presentation in su...
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - April 7, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Unusual presentation of mucormycosis
Publication date: Available online 31 March 2016 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation Author(s): Sanjiv Saxena, Sonia Sharma, Ravi Bansal, S.B. Kulkarni Early post-kidney transplant period is at high risk of acquiring fungal infections due to maximum immunosuppression. We are reporting case of a 39-year-old male who did well for 16 years after renal transplantation, and then had gastric mucormycosis mimicking acute pancreatitis while on low dose maintenance immunosuppression. At admission, his clinical and laboratory parameters were suggestive of the acute pancreatitis but further worsening needed invasive ...
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - March 31, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Salvage of renal allograft in mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the transplant renal artery
We report a 54-year-old renal allograft recipient who presented with 9.2cm×5.9cm×5.7cm sized pseudoaneurysm of transplant renal artery. Blood culture grew Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The allograft was explanted, aneurysm was excised, and the allograft was reimplanted to right internal iliac artery with interposition of autogenous arterial graft. Microbiological examination of the aneurysm wall did not reveal active infection. The patient did well and at four years maintains normal renal function. Salvage of renal allograft is possible in selected patients with mycotic pseudoaneurysm of transplant renal artery. (Source: India...
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - March 30, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Fibroblast growth factor-23, vitamin D and mineral metabolism in renal transplant recipients
Publication date: Available online 29 March 2016 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation Author(s): Sonia Mehrotra, Raj K. Sharma, Manas R. Patel, Narayan Prasad, Amit Gupta, Dharmendra S. Bhadauria, Anupama Kaul In CKD patients various disturbances in vitamin D metabolism in addition to their classical effects on mineral bone disorder (MBD), also can have important effects on innate or adaptive immunity through various signaling pathways. Vitamin D deficiency could be a factor for triggering rejection, chronic allograft nephropathy and infections in post-transplant period. Patients with CKD are known to...
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - March 29, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Utility of quantitative real time PCR in detection and monitoring of viral infections in post renal transplant recipients
Conclusion Renal transplant patients frequently develop one or more viral infections at a time. Regular monitoring with qRT-PCR and prompt antiviral therapy with reduction in immunosuppression may be an ideal approach for management of these patients. (Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation)
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - March 26, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Massive hemorrhage due to external iliac artery laceration in kidney transplantation: A case report of an uncommon complication after CT guided drainage
We report a case of a 56-year-old male with a kidney transplantation and a symptomatic peritransplant deep fluid collection who underwent a computed tomography (CT) guided drainage. Nine days after the procedure the patient had to be submitted to the surgical removal of the renal graft due to a massive bleeding caused by the position of the pigtail catheter lying on the wall of the external iliac artery. (Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation)
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - March 25, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Percutaneous drainage of splenic abscess in a renal transplant recipient – A case report
Publication date: Available online 23 March 2016 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation Author(s): N.D. Srinivasaprasad, K. Manokaran, R. Vivekpraveen, M. Edwin Fernando Splenic abscess is a rare clinical entity with an incidence of 0.2–0.7% in autopsy-based studies. 1,2 Moreover, abscess of the spleen is a very rare entity in post-renal transplant recipients. We encountered a rare case of this life-threatening infection in a 32-year-old gentleman who had undergone live related renal transplant 8 months ago. He presented with fever, malaise, left upper quadrant pain and non-productive cough. Computed tomog...
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - March 23, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
Hepatic artery thrombosis versus neurological complications – Role of antiplatelet medications in adult living donor liver transplantation
Publication date: Available online 11 March 2016 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation Author(s): Naganathan Selvakumar, Subash Gupta, Neerav Goyal Aspirin used in the post-operative period as prophylaxis for hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) increases the risk of neurological complications (NC) in adult living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) recipients was the hypothesis. Case control study was done on 1400 cases operated in our institute. Pediatric transplants, combined liver kidney, cadaver transplants, dual lobe transplants, preexisting organic neurological dysfunction and patients whose records were miss...
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - March 13, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research
