Bone allografts are immunogenic and may preclude subsequent organ transplants. 1997

M Y Lee, and H A Finn, and V A Lazda, and J R Thistlethwaite, and M A Simon
Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Chicago, IL, USA.

The authors report a case of a 41-year-old woman with diabetes and chronic renal failure in whom antihuman leukocyte antigen antibodies developed after she received a frozen bone allograft that limited her access to organ donors. The patient had a chondrosarcoma of the right distal femur. A wide resection with segmental total knee arthroplasty was followed by a revision using a composite bone allograft prosthesis. After revision, broadly reactive lymphocytotoxic antibodies developed in the patient. The patient's panel reactive antibody level rose from 28% to a peak of 70%. Panel reactive antibody expresses the percentage of a panel of human leukocyte antigen type T lymphocytes from 40 individuals (representative of all human leukocyte antigen Class I histocompatibility antigens) to which antihuman leukocyte antigen Class I lymphocytotoxic antibodies have developed in the recipient as measured by the antiglobulin crossmatch method. The specificity of the patient's primary antibody is found in 45% of donors available in Illinois since 1988 (N = 1606). Because a positive crossmatch precludes kidney and pancreas transplantation, at least 45% of cadaver organ donors were excluded from use for this patient. This is an unusual case that focuses on the potential impact of bone allografts in patients who may need subsequent organ transplantation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007676 Kidney Failure, Chronic The end-stage of CHRONIC RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. It is characterized by the severe irreversible kidney damage (as measured by the level of PROTEINURIA) and the reduction in GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE to less than 15 ml per min (Kidney Foundation: Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative, 2002). These patients generally require HEMODIALYSIS or KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION. ESRD,End-Stage Renal Disease,Renal Disease, End-Stage,Renal Failure, Chronic,Renal Failure, End-Stage,Chronic Kidney Failure,End-Stage Kidney Disease,Chronic Renal Failure,Disease, End-Stage Kidney,Disease, End-Stage Renal,End Stage Kidney Disease,End Stage Renal Disease,End-Stage Renal Failure,Kidney Disease, End-Stage,Renal Disease, End Stage,Renal Failure, End Stage
D007720 Knee Prosthesis Replacement for a knee joint. Knee Prostheses,Prostheses, Knee,Prosthesis, Knee
D012086 Reoperation A repeat operation for the same condition in the same patient due to disease progression or recurrence, or as followup to failed previous surgery. Revision, Joint,Revision, Surgical,Surgery, Repeat,Surgical Revision,Repeat Surgery,Revision Surgery,Joint Revision,Revision Surgeries,Surgery, Revision
D002813 Chondrosarcoma A slowly growing malignant neoplasm derived from cartilage cells, occurring most frequently in pelvic bones or near the ends of long bones, in middle-aged and old people. Most chondrosarcomas arise de novo, but some may develop in a preexisting benign cartilaginous lesion or in patients with ENCHONDROMATOSIS. (Stedman, 25th ed) Chondrosarcomas
D005260 Female Females
D005266 Femoral Neoplasms New abnormal growth of tissue in the FEMUR. Femoral Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Femoral,Neoplasms, Femoral
D006680 HLA Antigens Antigens determined by leukocyte loci found on chromosome 6, the major histocompatibility loci in humans. They are polypeptides or glycoproteins found on most nucleated cells and platelets, determine tissue types for transplantation, and are associated with certain diseases. Human Leukocyte Antigen,Human Leukocyte Antigens,Leukocyte Antigens,HL-A Antigens,Antigen, Human Leukocyte,Antigens, HL-A,Antigens, HLA,Antigens, Human Leukocyte,Antigens, Leukocyte,HL A Antigens,Leukocyte Antigen, Human,Leukocyte Antigens, Human
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D016025 Bone Transplantation The grafting of bone from a donor site to a recipient site. Grafting, Bone,Transplantation, Bone,Bone Grafting

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