Delayed Graft Function 5 Months After Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis
Tim Schulz, Alexandra Pries, Matthias Kapischke
Department of General Surgery, Siloah St. Trudpert Klinikum, Pforzheim, Germany
Am J Case Rep 2016; 17:120-123
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.895806
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Published: 2016-02-26
BACKGROUND:
Delayed graft function is a clinical term to describe the failure of the transplanted kidney to function immediately after transplantation.
CASE REPORT:
A 59-year-old woman suffered from a rare case of delayed graft function lasting 148 days after unrelated living donor kidney transplantation. Until now, 15 years after transplantation, organ function is still good, with serum creatinine levels about 1.4 to 2.0 mg/dl.
CONCLUSIONS:
Even after prolonged graft dysfunction, good graft function can be achieved.
Keywords: Delayed Graft Function, Creatinine - blood, Female, Graft Survival, Humans, Kidney Transplantation, Living Donors, Middle Aged, Time Factors
