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Crocerossa F, Autorino R, Derweesh I, Carbonara U, Cantiello F, Damiano R, Rubio-Briones J, Roupret M, Breda A, Volpe A, Mir MC. Management of renal cell carcinoma in transplant kidney: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Minerva Urol Nephrol 2023; 75:1-16. [PMID: 36094386 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-6051.22.04881-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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INTRODUCTION After transplantation, approximately 10% of renal cell carcinomas are detected in graft kidneys. These tumors (gRCC) present surgeons with the difficulty of finding a treatment that guarantees both oncological clearance and maintenance of function. We conducted a systematic review and an individual patient data meta-analysis on the oncology, safety and functional outcomes of the available treatments for gRCC. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A systematic search was performed across MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Web of Science including any study reporting perioperative, functional and survival outcomes for patients undergoing graft nephrectomy (GN), partial nephrectomy (PN) or thermal ablation (TA) for gRCC. Quade's ANCOVA, Spearman Rho and Pearson χ2, Kaplan-Meier, Log-rank and Standard Cox regression and other tests were used to compare treatments. Studies' quality was evaluated using a modified version of Newcastle Ottawa Scale. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS A number of 29 studies (357 patients) were included. No differences between TA and PN were found in terms of safety, functional and oncological outcomes for T1a gRCCs. When applied to pT1b gRCC, PN showed no difference in complications, progression or cancer-specific deaths compared to smaller lesions; PN validity for pT2 gRCCs should be considered unverified due to lack of sufficient evidence. The efficacy and safety of PN or TA for multiple gRCC remain controversial. In case of non-functioning, large (T≥2), complicated or metastatic gRCCs, GN appears to be the most reasonable choice. Quality of evidence ranged from very low to moderate. Studies with large cohorts and longer follow-up are still needed to clarify oncological and functional differences. CONCLUSIONS PN and TA might be offered as a nephron-sparing treatment in patients with T1a gRCC. There is no significant difference between these options and GN in terms of oncological outcomes and complications. PN and TA offer similar functional outcomes and graft preservation. PN for T1b gRCC seems feasible and safe, but its validity should be considered unverified.
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- Fabio Crocerossa
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.,Department of Urology, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.,Unit of Andrology and Kidney Transplantation, Department of Urology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Instituto Valenciano Oncologia (IVO) Foundation, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Urology, GRC5 Predictive Onco-Uro, AP-HP, Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Department of Urology, Puigvert Foundation, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Urology, Department of Translational Medicine, Maggiore della Carità Hospital, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy
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- Urology Department, IMED Hospitals, Valencia, Spain -
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Tillou X, Doerfler A, Szabla N, Verhoest G, Defortescu G, Bessede T, Prudhomme T, Culty T, Bigot P, Bensalah K, Méjean A, Timsit MO. [Renal cell carcinoma of the kidney transplant: The French guidelines from CTAFU]. Prog Urol 2021; 31:24-30. [PMID: 33423743 DOI: 10.1016/j.purol.2020.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To propose recommendations for the management of renal cell carcinomas (RCC) of the renal transplant. METHOD Following a systematic approach, a review of the literature (Medline) was conducted by the CTAFU to evaluate prevalence, diagnosis and management of RCC arousing in the renal transplant. References were assessed according to a predefined process to propose recommendations with levels of evidence. RESULTS Renal cell carcinomas of the renal transplant affect approximately 0.2% of recipients. Mostly asymptomatic, these tumors are mainly diagnosed on a routine imaging of the renal transplant. Predominant pathology is clear cell carcinomas but papillary carcinomas are more frequent than in general population (up to 40-50%). RCC of the renal transplant is often localized, of low stage and low grade. According to tumor characteristics and renal function, preferred treatment is radical (transplantectomy) or nephron sparing through partial nephrectomy (open or minimally invasive approach) or thermoablation after percutaneous biopsy. Although no robust data support a switch of immunosuppressive regimen, some authors suggest to favor the use of mTOR inhibitors. CTAFU does not recommend a mandatory waiting time after transplantectomy for RCC in candidates for a subsequent renal tranplantation when tumor stage<T3 and low ISUP grade. CONCLUSION These French recommendations should contribute to improving the oncological and functional prognosis of renal transplant recipients by improving the management of RCC of the renal transplant.
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- X Tillou
- Comité de transplantation et d'insuffisance rénale chronique de l'association française d'urologie (CTAFU), maison de l'urologie, 11, rue Viète, 75017 Paris, France; Service d'urologie et transplantation, CHU de Caen, avenue de la Côte-de-Nacre, 14033 Caen cedex 9, France
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- Comité de transplantation et d'insuffisance rénale chronique de l'association française d'urologie (CTAFU), maison de l'urologie, 11, rue Viète, 75017 Paris, France; Service d'urologie et transplantation, CHU Brugmann, place A. Van Gehuchten 4, 1020 Bruxelles, Belgique
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- Comité de transplantation et d'insuffisance rénale chronique de l'association française d'urologie (CTAFU), maison de l'urologie, 11, rue Viète, 75017 Paris, France; Service d'urologie et transplantation, CHU de Caen, avenue de la Côte-de-Nacre, 14033 Caen cedex 9, France
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- Comité de transplantation et d'insuffisance rénale chronique de l'association française d'urologie (CTAFU), maison de l'urologie, 11, rue Viète, 75017 Paris, France; Service d'urologie et transplantation rénale, hôpital Pontchaillou, CHU de Rennes, 2, rue Henri-le-Guilloux, 35000 Rennes, France
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- Comité de transplantation et d'insuffisance rénale chronique de l'association française d'urologie (CTAFU), maison de l'urologie, 11, rue Viète, 75017 Paris, France; Service d'urologie et transplantation, CHU de Rouen, 37, boulevard Gambetta, 76000 Rouen, France
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- Comité de transplantation et d'insuffisance rénale chronique de l'association française d'urologie (CTAFU), maison de l'urologie, 11, rue Viète, 75017 Paris, France; Service d'urologie et transplantation, université de Paris-Saclay, hôpital de Bicêtre, 78, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Comité de transplantation et d'insuffisance rénale chronique de l'association française d'urologie (CTAFU), maison de l'urologie, 11, rue Viète, 75017 Paris, France; Service d'urologie et transplantation, CHU de Toulouse, 9, place Lange, 31300 Toulouse, France
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- Comité de transplantation et d'insuffisance rénale chronique de l'association française d'urologie (CTAFU), maison de l'urologie, 11, rue Viète, 75017 Paris, France; Service d'urologie et transplantation rénale, CHU d'Angers, 4, rue Larrey, 49100 Angers, France
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- Service d'urologie et transplantation rénale, CHU d'Angers, 4, rue Larrey, 49100 Angers, France; Comité de cancérologie de l'association française d'urologie (CCAFU), maison de l'urologie, 11, rue Viète, 75017 Paris, France
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- Service d'urologie et transplantation rénale, hôpital Pontchaillou, CHU de Rennes, 2, rue Henri-le-Guilloux, 35000 Rennes, France; Comité de cancérologie de l'association française d'urologie (CCAFU), maison de l'urologie, 11, rue Viète, 75017 Paris, France
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- Comité de cancérologie de l'association française d'urologie (CCAFU), maison de l'urologie, 11, rue Viète, 75017 Paris, France; Inserm, équipe labellisée par la ligue contre le cancer, université de Paris, PARCC, 56, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France; Service d'urologie et transplantation rénale, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, hôpital Necker, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France
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- Comité de transplantation et d'insuffisance rénale chronique de l'association française d'urologie (CTAFU), maison de l'urologie, 11, rue Viète, 75017 Paris, France; Inserm, équipe labellisée par la ligue contre le cancer, université de Paris, PARCC, 56, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France; Service d'urologie et transplantation rénale, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, hôpital Necker, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France.
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Image-Guided Thermal Ablation in De Novo Renal Tumor Arising in Kidney Allograft: 3-Year Follow-Up. A Case Report. Transplant Proc 2021; 53:2539-2542. [PMID: 34315637 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2021.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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De novo tumors in renal allograft recipients are a severe complication during long-term follow-up after transplantation and may require transplantectomy. Herein we present a case of de novo renal tumor arising in the renal allograft, treated with the less invasive image-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) with long-term follow-up. A tumor was detected during the routine annual follow-up in a patient with good renal function who underwent renal transplantation in 1989. Computed tomography (CT) showed a mass in the allograft whose shape, vascularization, and density suggested the presence of a solid, malignant mass, located in the upper renal pole, that measured 17 mm. CT-guided RFA was performed successfully, and the outcome was verified by an immediate control CT after the intervention. No residual pathologic tissue, major bleeding, or damage to the adjacent parenchyma was evidenced. The patient was discharged with stable renal function. CT scan and ultrasound were performed 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, and 36 months after RFA. No signs of change in renal function, recurrence, neovascularization, or damage to the adjacent microcirculation were observed during the 3-year follow-up. In conclusion, percutaneous RFA of small renal tumors occurring in renal allografts can be considered a function-sparing, safe, and effective therapeutic option when difficult surgical removal may be anticipated. Our experience also supports the need for yearly renal allograft ultrasound follow-up for early identification of small neoplasm than can be treated less invasively.
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Ramachandran R, Bharati J, Gupta P, Gorsi U, Mavuduru R, Kumar V, Rathi M, Kohli H. Immunosuppression after the diagnosis of renal allograft renal cell carcinoma in two transplant recipients: Case reports and review of the literature. INDIAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/ijot.ijot_70_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Motta G, Ferraresso M, Lamperti L, Di Paolo D, Raison N, Perego M, Favi E. Treatment options for localised renal cell carcinoma of the transplanted kidney. World J Transplant 2020; 10:147-161. [PMID: 32742948 PMCID: PMC7360528 DOI: 10.5500/wjt.v10.i6.147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Currently, there is no consensus among the transplant community about the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) of the transplanted kidney. Until recently, graftectomy was universally considered the golden standard, regardless of the characteristics of the neoplasm. Due to the encouraging results observed in native kidneys, conservative options such as nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) (enucleation and partial nephrectomy) and ablative therapy (radiofrequency ablation, cryoablation, microwave ablation, high-intensity focused ultrasound, and irreversible electroporation) have been progressively used in carefully selected recipients with early-stage allograft RCC. Available reports show excellent patient survival, optimal oncological outcome, and preserved renal function with acceptable complication rates. Nevertheless, the rarity and the heterogeneity of the disease, the number of options available, and the lack of long-term follow-up data do not allow to adequately define treatment-specific advantages and limitations. The role of active surveillance and immunosuppression management remain also debated. In order to offer a better insight into this difficult topic and to help clinicians choose the best therapy for their patients, we performed and extensive review of the literature. We focused on epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic work up, staging strategies, tumour characteristics, treatment modalities, and follow-up protocols. Our research confirms that both NSS and focal ablation represent a valuable alternative to graftectomy for kidney transplant recipients with American Joint Committee on Cancer stage T1aN0M0 RCC. Data on T1bN0M0 lesions are scarce but suggest extra caution. Properly designed multi-centre prospective clinical trials are warranted.
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- Gloria Motta
- Urology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese 27288, Italy
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- Renal Transplantation, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan 20122, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan 20122, Italy
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- Renal Transplantation, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan 20122, Italy
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- Renal Transplantation, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan 20122, Italy
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- MRC Centre for Transplantation, King’s College London, London WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom
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- Renal Transplantation, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan 20122, Italy
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- Renal Transplantation, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan 20122, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan 20122, Italy
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Griffith JJ, Amin KA, Waingankar N, Lerner SM, Delaney V, Ames SA, Badani K, Palese MA, Mehrazin R. Solid Renal Masses in Transplanted Allograft Kidneys: A Closer Look at the Epidemiology and Management. Am J Transplant 2017; 17:2775-2781. [PMID: 28544435 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Revised: 05/05/2017] [Accepted: 05/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The objective of this review is to explore the available literature on solid renal masses (SRMs) in transplant allograft kidneys to better understand the epidemiology and management of these tumors. A literature review using PubMed was performed according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) methodology. Fifty-six relevant studies were identified from 1988 to 2015. A total of 174 SRMs in 163 patients were identified, with a mean tumor size of 2.75 cm (range 0.5-9.0 cm). Tumor histology was available for 164 (94.3%) tumors: clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC; 45.7%), papillary RCC (42.1%), chromophobe RCC (3%), and others (9.1%). Tumors were managed by partial nephrectomy (67.5%), radical nephrectomy (19.4%), percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (10.4%), and percutaneous cryoablation (2.4%). Of the 131 patients (80.3%) who underwent nephron-sparing interventions, 10 (7.6%) returned to dialysis and eight (6.1%) developed tumor recurrence over a mean follow-up of 2.85 years. Of the 110 patients (67.5%) who underwent partial nephrectomy, 3.6% developed a local recurrence during a mean follow-up of 3.12 years. The current management of SRMs in allograft kidneys mirrors management in the nontransplant population, with notable findings including an increased rate of papillary RCC and similar recurrence rates after partial nephrectomy in the transplant population despite complex surgical anatomy.
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- J J Griffith
- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Transplant Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Transplant Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Transplant Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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Lim SY, Kim MG, Park KT, Jung CW. Experiences of renal transplants from donors with renal cell carcinoma after ex vivo partial nephrectomy. Ann Surg Treat Res 2017; 92:361-364. [PMID: 28480182 PMCID: PMC5416927 DOI: 10.4174/astr.2017.92.5.361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Revised: 11/13/2016] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Purpose Routine evaluation of kidney donors occasionally reveals an incidental renal mass with an otherwise satisfactory kidney function. The use of such a kidney with an enhancing mass for transplantation is a matter of debate owing to a possible risk of transmission of donor malignancies. We report our experience of kidney transplants from donors with renal cell carcinoma, after ex vivo resection of the renal mass. Methods Two women aged 44 and 56 years were diagnosed with enhancing renal masses measuring 0.9 cm and 0.7 cm, respectively, during donor evaluation for kidney transplantation. Both patients and their families were informed of a potential risk of recurrent renal cell carcinoma following transplantation. Results Renal function test results of both donors satisfied the living donor selection criteria. Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy was performed with ex vivo resection of renal masses on the bench table. Immediate pathological analysis revealed a renal cell carcinoma with a margin of normal renal parenchyma before transplantation. Regimens based on mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors, which are known for their antitumoral properties, were used for immunosuppression in both recipients. None of the recipients showed recurrence or metastasis during the follow-up period, which was longer than 3 years after transplantation. Conclusion In light of the ongoing shortage of kidney donors, kidneys with small renal cell carcinoma could be considered for transplantation after appropriate removal of the lesion, with a very low risk of recurrent disease.
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- Sung Yoon Lim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Medical College, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Medical College, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Korea University Medical College, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Korea University Medical College, Seoul, Korea
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Dhakal P, Giri S, Siwakoti K, Rayamajhi S, Bhatt VR. Renal Cancer in Recipients of Kidney Transplant. Rare Tumors 2017; 9:6550. [PMID: 28458790 PMCID: PMC5379230 DOI: 10.4081/rt.2017.6550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Revised: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 02/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The aim of our study is to determine characteristics and outcomes of kidney cancer in renal transplant recipients. MEDLINE® database was searched in June 2015 to identify cases of kidney cancer in renal transplant recipients. We include also a new case. Descriptive statistics were used for analysis. Forty-eight (48) recipients reported in 25 papers met the eligibility criteria. The median age was 47 years (range 9-66); 27% were females. Chronic glomerulonephritis, cystic kidney disease and hypertension were common indications for renal transplant. Among donors 24% were females and the median age was 52.5 years (17-73); 62% of kidney cancers were donor-derived. The median interval between transplant and cancer diagnosis was shorter for cancer of recipient versus donor origin (150 vs. 210 days). Clear cell carcinoma was diagnosed in 17%. 25% had metastasis at diagnosis. Kidney explantation or excision was done in 90% and 84% of cases with and without metastasis respectively. The median survival was 72 months. Actuarial 1-year and 5-year survival rates were 73.4% and 55.1% respectively. Among the recipients from 7 donors who subsequently developed malignancy, 57% were dead within a year. Kidney transplant recipients have a small risk of kidney cancer, which affects younger patients and occurs within a year of transplant, likely due to immunosuppression. Whether the use of older donors may increase the likelihood needs further investigation. The presence of metastasis, explantation or excision of affected kidney and development of cancer in donors predict outcomes. The results may guide patient education and informed decision-making.
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- The Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
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Tillou X, Guleryuz K, Collon S, Doerfler A. Renal cell carcinoma in functional renal graft: Toward ablative treatments. Transplant Rev (Orlando) 2015; 30:20-6. [PMID: 26318289 DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2015.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The occurrence of a kidney transplant tumor is a rare but serious issue with a double risk: the return to dialysis and the development of metastatic cancer. Publications on this topic are mainly case reports. The purpose of this review was to report an exhaustive literature review of functional graft renal cell carcinomas to highlight the impact of tumors on the renal graft outcomes. 201 de novo renal carcinomas in functional renal grafts from 69 publications were included. Incidence was estimated at 0.18%. Graft tumors were mostly asymptomatic (85.9%). Whatever the discovery circumstances of graft tumors, they were mostly documented by graft ultrasounds supplemented by CT-scanning or MR imaging. Nephron sparing surgery (95 patients) was the first treatment performed followed by radiofrequency ablation (38 patients) and cryotherapy (10 patients). The most common tumor graft histology was clear cell carcinoma (46.4%), followed by papillary carcinoma (43.7%). Specific mortality was 2.9% with 6 deaths. Renal graft cell carcinoma is a rare pathology with a low specific death. When possible, conservative treatment should be the first choice.
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- Xavier Tillou
- Urology and Transplantation Department, Caen University Hospital, Avenue Cote de Nacre, 14000 Caen, France; Medical University of Caen, Unicaen, Claude Bloch Street, 14000 Caen, France.
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- Urology and Transplantation Department, Caen University Hospital, Avenue Cote de Nacre, 14000 Caen, France
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- Orthopaedic Department, Caen University Hospital, Avenue Cote de Nacre, 14000 Caen, France
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- Urology and Transplantation Department, Caen University Hospital, Avenue Cote de Nacre, 14000 Caen, France
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Numakura K, Satoh S, Tsuchiya N, Saito M, Nara T, Huang M, Tsuruta H, Akihama S, Inoue T, Narita S, Habuchi T. De Novo Renal Cell Carcinoma in an Allograft Kidney Treated with Nephron-Sparing Surgery: A Case Report. Prog Transplant 2014; 24:328-31. [DOI: 10.7182/pit2014372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The development of primary malignant tumors is a distressing complication of organ transplant. However, the emergence of de novo renal cell carcinoma from a kidney allograft is rare. A 60-year-old man underwent living kidney transplant from a spousal donor. Six years after the transplant surgery, computed tomographic evaluation confirmed the presence of a 2.8-cm-diameter solid mass in the lower pole of the allograft. Partial allograft nephrectomy was performed, and the margin surrounding the normal parenchyma was resected. The serum level of creatinine did not decrease. Here, we report a case of renal cell carcinoma in an allograft kidney that was successfully treated with nephron-sparing surgery.
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González-López R, Bueno-Serrano G, Vázquez-Escuderos JJ, Mayor-De Castro J, González-Enguita C. [Conservative treatment of renal cell carcinoma in kidney transplantation]. Actas Urol Esp 2013; 37:242-8. [PMID: 23246102 DOI: 10.1016/j.acuro.2012.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2012] [Revised: 07/09/2012] [Accepted: 07/28/2012] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the new treatment strategies in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) that affects the graft in renal recipients. ACQUISITION OF EVIDENCE A literature review is made, analyzing all the published cases of conservative surgery in renal graft RCC. SYNTHESIS OF EVIDENCE A total of 51 partial nephrectomies in renal graft patients have been described, with a graft survival rate of 88% and a recurrence rate of 6%. Most of the patients (75%) were asymptomatic at the time of diagnosis, and the mean lesion size was 2.8 cm. Enucleation was the most frequent technique employed. 77% of all immunosuppressor regimens included cyclosporine A. Six patients with graft RCC were subjected to radiofrequency ablation and two patients underwent percutaneous cryoablation, with a single case of relapse and a graft survival rate of 100%. CONCLUSIONS Nephron-sparing surgery is a good management option in renal graft RCC, affording good oncological control and graft survival. Modification of immunosuppression with the withdrawal of cyclosporine A and the introduction of mTOR inhibitors is an adequate measure in such patients.
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- R González-López
- Servicio de Urología, Instituto de Investigaciones Sanitarias-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, España.
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González-López R, Bueno-Serrano G, Vázquez-Escuderos J, Mayor-De Castro J, González-Enguita C. Conservative treatment of renal cell carcinoma in kidney transplantation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acuroe.2012.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Living-donor transplantation after excision of unrecognized renal cancer diagnosed after transplant. Pediatr Nephrol 2012; 27:2319-21. [PMID: 22806562 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-012-2255-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2012] [Revised: 06/12/2012] [Accepted: 06/12/2012] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Published data on kidneys transplanted after resecting small renal cancers during the transplantation surgery are very rare and, to the best of our knowledge, no pediatric cases have been reported in the literature. CASE-DIAGNOSIS/TREATMENT Our patient was diagnosed with a bilateral Wilms tumor when he was 15 months old. A total bilateral nephrectomy was required to control the disease. Two years later, a human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-identical living-donor transplant from his father was performed. A small mass in the father's left kidney was diagnosed as an angiomyolipoma during the pretransplant donor evaluation. During the surgery, the mass was excised and the kidney implanted. One week later, the pathological study revealed the mass to be a clear cell renal carcinoma. After joint discussion, the urologic and nephrologic teams and the family decided to maintain the transplant, managing the patient with monotherapy based on rapamycin and close ultrasound control. To date, 8 years after transplantation, no signs of malignancy have been detected, and renal function is normal. CONCLUSION This is the first reported pediatric case of a living-donor graft with a small renal carcinoma excised in the operating room. No malignancy has been observed in 8 years of follow-up.
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Tillou X, Doerfler A, Collon S, Kleinclauss F, Patard JJ, Badet L, Barrou B, Audet M, Bensadoun H, Berthoux E, Bigot P, Boutin JM, Bouzguenda Y, Chambade D, Codas R, Dantal J, Deturmeny J, Devonec M, Dugardin F, Ferrière JM, Erauso A, Feuillu B, Gigante M, Guy L, Karam G, Lebret T, Neuzillet Y, Legendre C, Perez T, Rerolle JP, Salomon L, Sallusto F, Sénéchal C, Terrier N, Thuret R, Verhoest G, Petit J. De novo kidney graft tumors: results from a multicentric retrospective national study. Am J Transplant 2012; 12:3308-15. [PMID: 22959020 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2012.04248.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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De novo tumors in renal allografts are rare and their prevalence is underestimated. We therefore analyzed renal cell carcinomas arising in renal allografts through a retrospective French renal transplant cohort. We performed a retrospective, multicentric survey by sending questionnaires to all French kidney transplantation centers. All graft tumors diagnosed after transplantation were considered as de novo tumors. Thirty-two centers participated in this study. Seventy-nine tumors were identified among 41 806 recipients (Incidence 0.19%). Patients were 54 men and 25 women with a mean age of 47 years old at the time of diagnosis. Mean tumor size was 27.8 mm. Seventy-four (93.6%), 53 (67%) and 44 tumors (55.6%) were organ confined (T1-2), low grade (G1-2) and papillary carcinomas, respectively. Four patients died of renal cell carcinomas (5%). The mean time lapse between transplantation and RCC diagnosis was 131.7 months. Thirty-five patients underwent conservative surgery by partial nephrectomy (n = 35, 44.3%) or radiofrequency (n = 5; 6.3%). The estimated 5 years cancer specific survival rate was 94%. Most of these tumors were small and incidental. Most tumors were papillary carcinoma, low stage and low grade carcinomas. Conservative treatment has been preferred each time it was feasible in order to avoid a return to dialysis.
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- X Tillou
- CHU de Caen, Urology and Transplantation, Caen, France.
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Kaouk JH, Spana G, Hillyer SP, White MA, Haber GP, Goldfarb D. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for a 7-cm mass in a renal allograft. Am J Transplant 2011; 11:2242-6. [PMID: 21827624 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03655.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Treatment options for a suspicious renal mass in a renal allograft include radical nephrectomy or nephron-sparing surgery (NSS). To our knowledge robotic-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (RPN) as treatment for a renal mass in a transplant kidney has not been previously reported. We report the case of RPN for a 7-cm renal mass in a transplanted kidney. A 35-year-old female with reflux nephropathy received a living-related donor kidney transplant in 1986. At 24 years after transplantation she had a 7-cm Bosniak III cystic mass of the allograft detected on computerized tomography (CT) scan. Preoperative creatinine was 2.2 mg/dL with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of 25 mL/min/1.73 m(2) . RPN was performed with bulldog clamping of the renal vessels, the graft was left in situ and immunosuppression was maintained postoperatively. Tumor diameter was 7.3 cm with a nephrometry score of 10a. Warm ischemia time (WIT) was 26.5 min. Estimated blood loss was 100 mL. There was no change between pre- and postoperative eGFR. There were no operative complications. Histology was papillary renal cell carcinoma type 1, nuclear grade 2. Margins were negative. RPN is a technically feasible treatment option for a suspicious renal mass in renal allografts.
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- J H Kaouk
- Glickman Urological Institute Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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Cornelis F, Buy X, André M, Oyen R, Bouffard-Vercelli J, Blandino A, Auriol J, Correas JM, Pluvinage A, Freeman S, Solomon SB, Grenier N. De novo renal tumors arising in kidney transplants: midterm outcome after percutaneous thermal ablation. Radiology 2011; 260:900-7. [PMID: 21771957 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.11110122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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PURPOSE To retrospectively evaluate the midterm outcome of patients treated for primary renal cell carcinomas arising in kidney transplants with minimally invasive techniques. MATERIALS AND METHODS The institutional review board of each participating institution approved this retrospective study and waived informed consent. This study was HIPAA compliant. A request for cases through the European Society of Urogenital Radiology network was made to institutions for patients who fit the requirements outlined by the authors, and a prospective follow-up of recipients was performed. Twenty-four tumors were identified that developed in the renal allograft of 20 patients from 11 institutions who were treated with radiofrequency ablation (n = 19) or cryoablation (n = 5) between 2003 and 2010. Maximal diameter of masses was 6-40 mm (median, 19.5 mm). Twenty masses were solid, and four were type 4 cystic masses. Preablation biopsy was performed for solid tumors only. All images and biologic and biopsy reports were retrospectively reviewed. Significant differences were determined by using a paired t test before and after ablation. RESULTS Mean follow-up was 27.9 months (range, 7-71 months). Histopathologic examination revealed papillary carcinoma in 17 patients and clear cell carcinoma in three. Tumors were successfully treated with ultrasonographic guidance in six patients, with computed tomographic guidance in 10 patients, and with both in four patients. One case of infection of the tumor site and one case of transitory genitofemoral nerve injury were the only reported complications. No significant change of renal function was noted. Subsequent imaging follow-up did not reveal any case of recurrence in the ablative site. CONCLUSION Percutaneous thermal ablation of renal tumors occurring in renal grafts is effective, with low morbidity. .
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- François Cornelis
- Department of Radiology, Pellegrin Hospital, Place Amélie Raba Léon, 33076 Bordeaux, France.
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Khurram MA, Sanni AO, Rix D, Talbot D. Renal transplantation with kidneys affected by tumours. Int J Nephrol 2011; 2010:529080. [PMID: 21331315 PMCID: PMC3034927 DOI: 10.4061/2010/529080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2010] [Revised: 11/10/2010] [Accepted: 12/23/2010] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Renal transplantation confers improvement in quality of life and survival when compared to patients on dialysis. There is a universal shortage of organs, and efforts have been made to overcome this shortage by exploring new sources. One such area is the use of kidneys containing small tumours after resection of the neoplasm. This paper looks at the current evidence in the literature and reviews the feasibility of utilizing such a source.
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- Muhammad Arslan Khurram
- Department of Liver/Renal Transplant, Freeman Hospital Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE7 7DN, UK
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Li JYZ, Yong TY, Rao M, Coates PTH. Partial nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma in an allograft kidney with limited functional reserve. NDT Plus 2009; 2:312-3. [PMID: 25984025 PMCID: PMC4421232 DOI: 10.1093/ndtplus/sfp027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2009] [Accepted: 02/16/2009] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The increased risk of malignancies is a well-recognized complication of organ transplantation. When renal cell carcinoma (RCC) occurs in kidney transplant recipients, less than 10% of it affects the allograft. Recent experience suggests that partial allograft nephrectomy for tumours less than 4 cm may be considered the treatment of choice. We report a case of a 3.3 cm RCC discovered in a renal allograft. Limited allograft function was due to segmental infarction after transplant surgery and chronic allograft nephropathy. She underwent successful partial allograft nephrectomy. At 36 months post-surgery, there is no evidence of RCC recurrence and she remains free of renal replacement therapy.
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Diller R, Senninger N. Treatment options and outcome for renal cell tumors in the transplanted kidney. Int J Artif Organs 2009; 31:867-74. [PMID: 19009504 DOI: 10.1177/039139880803101002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma in a transplanted kidney is rare but with possibly devastating consequences. In addition to transplant nephrectomy, which inevitably results in a return to dialysis, various treatment options such as different techniques for nephron sparing surgery and local ablative procedures (like radiofrequency ablation or cryoablation) have been described in the literature. An important issue is to find the balance between the preservation of the transplant function, on the one hand, which is dependent on the maintenance of an immunosuppressive regimen, and a sufficiently radical tumor therapy on the other hand. To provide an overview of current therapeutic attempts to cure transplant renal cell carcinoma under these conditions, published data on related therapies and outcomes are summarized.
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- R Diller
- Department of General Surgery, University Hospital of Münster, Münster - Germany.
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Kidney cancer occurs rarely and late in renal transplants. The lack of grafts and the increasing age of the cadaver donors are likely to result in an increasing number of such cancers. To date, the treatment of choice is the transplant removal. Nevertheless partial nephrectomy may be discussed in selected cases. Ultrasonographic screening should allow detection of low volume tumours suitable for partial nephrectomy. Alternative techniques (radiofrequency, cryoablation) are to be assessed in such patients.
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McHayleh W, Morcos JP, Wu T, Shapiro R, Yousem S, Appleman L, Friedland DM. Renal Cell Carcinoma from a Transplanted Allograft: Two Case Reports and a Review of the Literature. Clin Genitourin Cancer 2008; 6:53-5. [DOI: 10.3816/cgc.2008.n.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Immunosuppression in solid-organ recipients is associated with a greater risk of de novo malignancy after transplantation; herein we report the UK transplant registry (UKTR) database of urological cancer after renal transplantation in the UK transplant population. From September 1999 to January 2006 there were 10,847 kidney recipients with at least one period of follow-up reported after a kidney transplant (mean age at transplantation 42.4 years, sd 15.5; 6685 male, 61.6%, and 4162 female, 38.3%). The recipients represent a homogenous group who received different immunosuppression regimens. Skin cancer was excluded from the study. Unfortunately, the UKTR does not collect information about the presence or absence of cancer, either at registration onto the transplant waiting list or at transplantation. In all, 214 (1.9%) patients were reported to have a subsequent urological malignancy diagnosed among the 10,847 recipients. The UKTR was used to identify patients who developed urological malignancies after renal transplantation, which is a challenging event after solid-organ transplantation. Regular surveillance to diagnose early occurrence and adjustment of immunosuppression might be beneficial. In the presence of metastatic disease, chemotherapy treatment with adjustment or cessation of immunosuppressive therapy is required.
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- Dler Besarani
- Department of Urology, Churchill Hospital, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK.
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Ghafari A. Transplantation of a Kidney With a Renal Cell Carcinoma After Living Donation: A Case Report. Transplant Proc 2007; 39:1660-1. [PMID: 17580211 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.02.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2006] [Accepted: 02/10/2007] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Transmission of cancer is a serious risk in organ transplantation. We present a case of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in a kidney obtained from a living donor. A 48-year-old mother was evaluated for donation to her 12-year-old daughter. Donor renal ultrasound, intravenous pyelography, and angiography were normal. A 5 x 5 mm nodule found on the surface of the kidney during harvesting was totally excised before transplantation. The histology revealed RCC with free margins at 2 weeks after transplantation. The immunosuppressive drugs consisted of cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil, and prednisolone. The graft function remained stable. Donor and recipient are without evidence of tumor recurrence at 15 months after transplantation. This experience indicated that donor kidneys with small, incidental RCC may be managed with excision and transplantation, without tumor recurrence in recipients who are informed of the potential risks of recurrence and metastases.
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- A Ghafari
- Departments of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Emam Khomini Hospital, Ershad Street, Uromieh, West Azarbaijan 571317785, Iran
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Neuzillet Y, Lechevallier E. [Renal transplantation and tumour transmission]. Prog Urol 2007; 17:178-81. [PMID: 17489314 DOI: 10.1016/s1166-7087(07)92259-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The transplanted kidney can be a vector of various diseases including tumours. These tumours, arising from donor cells, can be benign or malignant renal tumours or extrarenal tumours transmitted to the recipient in the form of occult metastases in the transplant. The authors review the statistical risks, prevention and therapeutic management of these tumours transmitted during renal transplantation.
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- Yann Neuzillet
- Service d'Urologie, Hôpital Salvator, Marseille, France.
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Neipp M, Schwarz A, Pertschy S, Klempnauer J, Becker T. Accidental transplantation of a kidney with a cystic renal cell carcinoma following living donation: management and 1 yr follow-up. Clin Transplant 2006; 20:147-50. [PMID: 16640518 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2005.00455.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Transmission of cancer is a fatal risk in organ transplantation. We present a case of incidental renal carcinoma in a kidney obtained from a living donor. A 56-yr-old father was evaluated for donation for his 28-yr-old daughter. An MRT scan revealed two cysts in the right kidney. Right-sided donor nephrectomy and subsequent transplantation was performed. The wall of the prominent cyst was partially excised prior to transplantation. Histology revealed a high-grade renal clear cell carcinoma 10 d after transplantation. Following careful evaluation the recipient underwent partial nephrectomy. Immunosuppression was switched to rapamune. The graft function remained stable. Donor and recipient are without evidence of tumor recurrence 1 yr after transplantation. Our policy to obtain the kidney presenting anatomical variations proved to be beneficial for the donor. In case of transmission of cancer partial resection preserving graft function might be justified.
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- Michael Neipp
- Klinik für Allgemein, Viszeral und Transplantationschirurgie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Germany.
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Ribal MJ, Rodriguez F, Musquera M, Segarra J, Guirado L, Villavicencio H, Alcaraz A. Nephron-sparing surgery for renal tumor: a choice of treatment in an allograft kidney. Transplant Proc 2006; 38:1359-62. [PMID: 16797303 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2006] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The incidence of de novo malignancies is an accepted complication of organ transplantation. Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) was 4.6% of cancers occurring de novo in organ allograft recipients compared with 3% in the general population. Less than 10% of these renal cancers affected the renal allograft. Among patients developing a renal tumor in the kidney allograft, transplant nephrectomy reduced the quality of life. For these patients for whom preservation of renal function is a relevant clinical consideration, partial nephrectomy may be considered the choice for treatment. Fifteen cases have been reported regarding conservative surgery on kidney transplant tumors. Herein we have reported three cases of renal masses in well-functioning kidney transplants that were successfully treated with nephon-sparing surgery. Our experience demonstrated that in selected patients, nephron-sparing surgery on a renal allograft represents a feasible approach for tumor removal with preservation of graft function.
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- M J Ribal
- Department of Urology, Fundacio Puigvert, Barcelona, Spain.
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