Successful renal transplantation in hyperoxaluria. A report of two cases

Abstract

Two patients with documented primary hyperoxaluria have received renal allografts with successful function for 10 years and 25 months. The patient in case 1 required a ureterolithotomy 6 years post-transplantation to remove a renal calculus of calcium oxalate. This case illustrates that despite recurrence of oxalate stones in the allograft, satisfactory renal function can be maintained by careful follow-up and appropriate interventions. Factors that may be important in successful graft function include the occurrence of acute rejection episodes, avoidance of ischemic graft damage, trials of pyridoxine therapy to decrease oxalate excretion, and frequent evaluation with appropriate interventions as necessary. Renal transplantation is a suitable and possibly the preferred form of therapy of end stage renal disease in patients with primary hyperoxaluria.