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Triple Regimen with Rituximab, Plasmapheresis and Intravenous Immunoglobulin in...
Pessegueiro, P; Nolasco, F; Sampaio, S; Carvalho, F; Manuel, F; Barber, E; Viana, H; Sousa, J; Possante, M; Domingos, M; Reimão Pinto, JIntroduction: The clinical importance of humoral-mediated acute rejection has been progressively recognised. Early recognition and treatment with plasmapheresis and intravenous immunoglobulin have recently improved short term prognosis. Case report: In this report we describe the clinical features of three 2nd transplant patients developing severe acute humoral rejection during the first week post-transplant wh...
Terapêutica Endovascular de Pseudoaneurisma e Fístula Arteriovenosa em Enxerto ...
Teixeira e Costa, F; Pisco, JM; Neto, AP; Reimão Pinto, JA 31 year old male Caucasian received a renal cadaveric allograft. Reconstruction of an inferior polar artery was corrected pre-implantation. Delayed graft function occurred leading to dialysis support for one month. Graft biopsies(days 7, 15) showed acute tubular necrosis(ATN) and no rejection. Serial ultrasound (US), performed on average weekly, were compatible with ATN. On day 31, Doppler US and a CAT scan s...