Open AccessA Case Report on Post-Transplant Erythrocytosis
Author(s) -
Mohammad Mehfuz E Khoda,
Ishrat Jahan Shimu,
Golzar Hossain,
Mirza Shariful Haque,
Moontasim Akhter Moon,
Muhammad Abdur Rahim,
Abul Mansur
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
birdem medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2305-3720
pISSN - 2305-3712
DOI - 10.3329/birdem.v9i2.41288
Subject(s) - leukocytosis , thrombocytosis , medicine , complication , transplantation , kidney transplantation , surgery , platelet
Post-transplant erythrocytosis is defined as persistently elevated haemoglobin and haematocrit levels that occur following renal transplantation and persist for more than six months in the absence of thrombocytosis, leukocytosis or other potential causes of erythrocytosis. Here, we report the case history of a 35-year-old male, who underwent live related kidney transplantation ten months ago, presented with high haemoglobin level and high haematocrit. It is an uncommon complication of kidney transplant recipient,whichprompted us to report the case
Birdem Med J 2019; 9(2): 170-173