Partial Nephrectomy Due to Renal Cell Carcinoma in a Patient Who Was a Prior Kidney Donor: Pitfalls About Living Kidney Donation, Case Report, and Review of the Literature

Oktan M. A., Eroglu A., Arslan A., Oztop I., Secil M., Tuncali B., ...More

EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION, vol.21, no.4, pp.1-4, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Case Report
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.6002/ect.2022.0298
  • Journal Name: EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-4
  • Keywords: Living donor, Nephrectomies, Renal cell cancer
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Abstract

Cancer development in the remnant kidney in living kidney donors represents a challenging process in terms of patient management. Total nephrectomy is the preferred method for tumors exceeding 7 cm in size. In the case presented here, partial nephrectomy was preferred because the patient was a prior living kidney donor. On the other hand, being an organ donor always creates concerns for long-term safety and survival. The guidelines on the evaluation and care of living kidney donors have generally focused on assessment of the risk for chronic kidney disease in donors and donor-to-recipient infection or cancer transmission. In this case report, we also evaluated whether being a donor is a facilitating factor for cancer development in the remnant kidney.

Key words: Living donor, Nephrectomies, Renal cell cancer