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Case Reports
. 2021 Jun;25(4):e13992.
doi: 10.1111/petr.13992. Epub 2021 Apr 3.

Considerations for utilizing medullary sponge kidney allografts in pediatric patients

Ruchi G Mahajan  1 , Jae-Hyung Chang  2 , Brian Runge  3 , Christina Carpenter  4 , Pedro R Sandoval  3 , Lloyd E Ratner  3 , Natalie S Uy  1 , Namrata G Jain  1
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Considerations for utilizing medullary sponge kidney allografts in pediatric patients

Ruchi G Mahajan et al. Pediatr Transplant. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Background: Medullary sponge kidney (MSK) disease predisposes patients to recurrent nephrolithiasis, which affects one in every 5000 people in the United States.

Methods: We report a rare case of a pediatric recipient of a living donor MSK transplant and discuss considerations when discussing risks and benefits of accepting MSK allografts for this population.

Results: The recipient was admitted due to concerns for nephrolithiasis, hydronephrosis, and urinary tract infection at 1-month post-transplant. The hydronephrosis was resolved by surgical removal of an encrusted ureteral stent; this was followed by supplementation with oral medications to prevent future episodes of nephrolithiasis. The recipient did not have any further episodes after this as seen at a 1-year follow-up. The donor has remained well through this period.

Conclusions: With increasing organ shortages, the use of variety of donors may need to be considered to enlarge the organ pool.

Keywords: medullary sponge kidney; pediatric transplantation; renal failure.

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