Treatment of Late Class II Antibody-Mediated Rejection Status Postkidney Transplantation: Two Case Reports

Int J Angiol. 2012 Jun;21(2):107-10. doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1315622.

Abstract

We are describing the successful treatment of two cases of late Class II antibody mediated rejection status postkidney transplantation. The first patient was treated with a combination of plasmapheresis, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), and stenting of the transplanted renal artery. The second was treated with IVIG and pulse steroids.

Keywords: angioplasty; artery; immune system; kidney; renal disease; stent; transplant.

Publication types

  • Case Reports