Hyperacute Rejection of a Kidney Allograft

S. E. Bergentz Departments of Surgery I and Medicine V, Sahlgrenska Sjukhuset, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden; Blood Bank Grouping Laboratory, Institute of Pathology, Kommunehospitalet, University of Århus, Århus, Denmark

R. Olander Departments of Surgery I and Medicine V, Sahlgrenska Sjukhuset, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden; Blood Bank Grouping Laboratory, Institute of Pathology, Kommunehospitalet, University of Århus, Århus, Denmark

F. Kissmeyer-Nielsen Departments of Surgery I and Medicine V, Sahlgrenska Sjukhuset, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden; Blood Bank Grouping Laboratory, Institute of Pathology, Kommunehospitalet, University of Århus, Århus, Denmark

T. S. Olsen Departments of Surgery I and Medicine V, Sahlgrenska Sjukhuset, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden; Blood Bank Grouping Laboratory, Institute of Pathology, Kommunehospitalet, University of Århus, Århus, Denmark

B. Hood Departments of Surgery I and Medicine V, Sahlgrenska Sjukhuset, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, Sweden; Blood Bank Grouping Laboratory, Institute of Pathology, Kommunehospitalet, University of Århus, Århus, Denmark

Abstract

The serological, clinical and pathoanatomical problems involved in hyperacute rejection are discussed in relation to a case. the patient had moderately strong lymphocytotoxic antibodies against the donor, and the titres decreased during a prolonged and intense preoperative immunosuppression. in spite of this a very severe hyperacute rejection developed, starting within minutes after transplantation.

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