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Open Access 01-12-2014 | Case report
Progressive multifocal cerebral infarction in a young kidney transplant recipient due to thrombotic microangiopathy
Published in: BMC Nephrology | Issue 1/2014
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Background
Renal transplant recipients frequently experience neurological complications. Whereas ischemic stroke, cerebral haemorrhage or hypertensive encephalopathy often result from vascular alterations prior to transplantation, other cerebral diseases like CNS infections, primary brain tumors and drug induced neurotoxicity may develop as consequences of the required post-transplant immunosuppressive treatment.
Case presentation
Here we report on an unusual clinical course of a young kidney transplant recipient with a cluster of fulminant necrotic brain lesions within a period of two months due to thrombotic microangiopathy.
Conclusion
Cerebral ischemia in organ transplant recipients should prompt one to consider thrombotic microangiopathy.