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Fulminant respiratory failure due to progressive metastatic pulmonary calcification with no predisposing factors after successful renal transplantation: A case report
Author(s) -
Ueno Kazuyuki,
Shimizu Masaki,
Uchiyama Akio,
Hatasaki Kiyoshi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pediatric transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1399-3046
pISSN - 1397-3142
DOI - 10.1111/petr.12829
Subject(s) - medicine , fulminant , asymptomatic , transplantation , respiratory failure , intensive care medicine
We report the patient with MPC who developed fulminant respiratory failure that leads to death with no predisposing factors after successful renal transplantation. In addition to infectious diseases, MPC should be kept in mind when post‐transplantation patients develop pulmonary symptoms. The majority of the patients with MPC are asymptomatic; however, some patients develop fulminant respiratory failure and may progress to death. MPC can develop or progress in patients with no predisposing factors after successful renal transplantation.