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World J Clin Cases. Jul 6, 2022; 10(19): 6647-6655
Published online Jul 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i19.6647
Transplanted kidney loss during colorectal cancer chemotherapy: A case report
Marta Pośpiech, Aureliusz Kolonko, Teresa Nieszporek, Sylwia Kozak, Anna Kozaczka, Henryk Karkoszka, Mateusz Winder, Jerzy Chudek
Marta Pośpiech, Sylwia Kozak, Jerzy Chudek, Department of Internal Diseases and Oncological Chemotherapy, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice 40-027, Poland
Aureliusz Kolonko, Henryk Karkoszka, Department of Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice 40-027, Poland
Teresa Nieszporek, Department of Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Mielecki Clinical Hospital of the Medical University of Silesia, Katowice 40-027, Poland
Anna Kozaczka, Department of Internal Diseases and Oncological Chemotherapy, Mielecki Clinical Hospital, Katowice 40-027, Poland
Mateusz Winder, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice 40-752, Poland
Author contributions: Kozaczka A, Chudek J and Nieszporek T collected the clinical data; Pośpiech M and Kozak S designed the case report, reviewed the literature and drafted the manuscript; Karkoszka H performed and interpreted the kidney histology; Winder M prepared and interpreted the imaging; Chudek J and Kolonko A critically reviewed the manuscript; All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Sylwia Kozak, Department of Internal Diseases and Oncological Chemotherapy, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Reymonta 8, Katowice 40-027, Poland. sylwiakozak@icloud.com
Received: December 14, 2021
Peer-review started: December 14, 2021
First decision: February 14, 2022
Revised: March 2, 2022
Accepted: April 22, 2022
Article in press: April 22, 2022
Published online: July 6, 2022
Core Tip

Core tip: The occurrence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in kidney transplant recipients is higher than that in the general population. Advanced stage CRC is usually associated with poor outcome. Adjuvant chemotherapy may accelerate the graft loss after kidney transplant.