Recurrence of scleroderma in a renal allograft from an identical twin sister

Am J Kidney Dis. 1999 Apr;33(4):e7. doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(99)70248-9.

Abstract

A patient with scleroderma developed renal failure secondary to recurrence of scleroderma in a renal allograft from an identical twin. This report reviews the previous reports of scleroderma recurrence in renal allografts; the differential diagnosis of scleroderma renal crisis, including cyclosporine toxicity, malignant hypertension, and allograft rejection; and the pathophysiology of this disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Graft Rejection / pathology
  • Humans
  • Kidney / pathology
  • Kidney Transplantation
  • Middle Aged
  • Recurrence
  • Renal Insufficiency / etiology*
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / complications
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / pathology*
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / surgery
  • Twins, Monozygotic