A rare case of hyperuricemia and acute kidney injury in a kidney transplant patient

Pediatr Nephrol. 2026 Feb;41(2):365-368. doi: 10.1007/s00467-025-06975-z. Epub 2025 Oct 13.

Abstract

Hyperuricemia is a common finding in kidney transplant recipients, often associated with calcineurin inhibitor or diuretic use, obesity, metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, high purine intake, and reduced allograft function. We report a unique case of hyperuricemia leading to acute kidney injury associated with the use of cimetidine for treatment of mosaic warts in a 12-year-old female pediatric kidney transplant patient. With the reduction in the patient's serum uric acid levels, there was concurrent marked improvement in her eGFR. Subsequently, her uric acid remained low, suggesting the cessation of cimetidine maintained her baseline uric acid level. This case highlights the significance of monitoring uric acid levels post-transplant and the importance of attention to potential drug interactions.

Keywords: Cimetidine; Kidney transplant; Pediatric; Uric acid.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Kidney Injury* / blood
  • Acute Kidney Injury* / chemically induced
  • Acute Kidney Injury* / diagnosis
  • Acute Kidney Injury* / etiology
  • Child
  • Cimetidine* / adverse effects
  • Cimetidine* / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperuricemia* / blood
  • Hyperuricemia* / chemically induced
  • Hyperuricemia* / diagnosis
  • Hyperuricemia* / etiology
  • Kidney Transplantation* / adverse effects
  • Uric Acid / blood

Substances

  • Cimetidine
  • Uric Acid