Kidney transplantation from an anencephalic baby: a case report

J Urol. 1984 Sep;132(3):546-7. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)49730-8.

Abstract

We report on a child in whom kidneys from an anencephalic neonate were transplanted. The transplanted kidneys were rejected after they had been functioning well for 2 months.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anencephaly
  • Cadaver
  • Child
  • Female
  • Glomerulonephritis / surgery
  • Graft Rejection
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Kidney Transplantation*
  • Tissue Donors*