Abstract
Hyperoxaluria type I (HPI) is a metabolic disorder secondary to liver alanine glyoxylate aminotransferase deficiency. Renal failure occurs due to the excessive production and precipitation of oxalate in the kidney. Combined liver-renal transplantation is the correct treatment for this condition when end-stage renal failure occurs as with renal transplantation alone the risk of recurrence of the same pathology in the transplanted kidney would be high. We report the case of a 4 year-old child with HPI suffering from terminal renal failure in whom a hepato-renal transplantation was performed: six months later, creatinine clearance was 62 ml/min/1.73 m2 and liver function tests were normal.
Translated title of the contribution | Combined hepatic and renal transplantation for primary hyperoxaluria type I |
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Original language | French |
Pages (from-to) | 637-639 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Archives Francaises de Pediatrie |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 9 |
State | Published - Jan 1 1991 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- child
- hyperoxaluria
- kidney failure, chronic
- liver
- metabolism, inborn errors
- transplantation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health