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Renal infarction associated with low dose intravenous immunoglobulin in a kidney transplant recipient with sepsis: a case report and literature review.

Eun Woo ChoiJun Young DoA Young KimSeock Hui Kang
Published in: BMC nephrology (2021)
Our case shows that infarction of transplant kidney can be caused by IVIG use in a patient with severe infection. Thus, when using IVIG for kidney transplant patients with high risk of thromboembolic events, we may be careful to prevent the thromboembolic events.
Keyphrases
  • low dose
  • high dose
  • atrial fibrillation
  • intensive care unit
  • case report
  • acute kidney injury
  • septic shock
  • early onset