Successful live related renal transplant in a case of tuberous sclerosis

J Assoc Physicians India. 2005 Jan:53:43-5.

Abstract

Tuberous sclerosis (TS) is an autosomal dominant multisystemic disease involving primarily the skin, the brain and the kidneys. Inspite of the kidney being involved in 40-80% of patients with this disease, the incidence of end stage renal disease is only about 1%. There are only 34 reported cases of successful renal transplantation in tuberous sclerosis patients with end stage renal disease. We report a case of successful renal transplantation in a patient of tuberous sclerosis with bilateral polycystic kidneys presenting with renal failure who also underwent bilateral native nephrectomies on follow up.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / etiology
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / surgery*
  • Kidney Transplantation*
  • Living Donors
  • Male
  • Polycystic Kidney Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Polycystic Kidney Diseases / etiology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tuberous Sclerosis / complications*