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Successful Kidney Transplantation Under Combined Spinal-Epidural Anesthesia in a Patient With a History of Left Pneumonectomy Due to Bronchiectasis.

Am J Case RepOct 13, 2026

A 33-year-old man with end-stage kidney disease from biopsy-proven AA amyloidosis was assessed for preemptive living-donor kidney transplantation.

Clinical pearl

In a carefully selected transplant candidate with markedly reduced respiratory reserve after pneumonectomy, individualized anesthetic planning may allow kidney transplantation under combined spinal-epidural anesthesia.

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Case ReportPathology (Anatomic & Clinical)Open access

Co-occurrence of aortic dissection and polycystic kidney disease: a case report.

A 19-year-old Caucasian man with no known medical history collapsed during sexual intercourse and died. Post-mortem examination found hemopericardium and aortic dissection in association with polycystic kidney disease…

J Med Case RepOct 21, 2026Read case
Case ReportInfectious Diseases

Disseminated Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole-Resistant Nocardiosis in Renal Transplant Recipient, India.

A renal transplant recipient in India taking trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis presented with fever, hemoptysis, and neurologic deficits.

Emerg Infect DisOct 24, 2026Read case
Case ReportMedical GeneticsOpen access

Delayed diagnosis of MEN1 after kidney transplantation: unrecognized pre-transplant features and implications for clinical practice.

A 68-year-old man with end-stage renal disease underwent living-donor kidney transplantation and had persistent hypercalcemia afterward.

CEN Case RepOct 23, 2026Read case
Case ReportNephrology

From inference to proof: nanopore sequencing confirms zoonotic Neisseria Zoodegmatis peritonitis after cat bite-related contamination in a patient on automated peritoneal dialysis.

A 90-year-old patient receiving automated peritoneal dialysis developed peritonitis after a cat bite damaged the transfer set. Empirical therapy produced only a partial response, followed by relapse.

J NephrolOct 22, 2026Read case
Case ReportNephrology

Unexpected finding of AA amyloidosis with novel genetic variants in the MEFV gene in patients undergoing kidney biopsy for proteinuria. A case series.

The report describes patients undergoing kidney biopsy for proteinuria in whom AA amyloidosis was identified, alongside MEFV gene variants.

J NephrolOct 22, 2026Read case
Case ReportPediatrics

Hyponatremic-Hypertensive Syndrome as a Rare Manifestation of Renovascular Hypertension: A Case Series.

Two girls, aged 4 and 9 years, presented with severe hypertension and electrolyte disturbances, including hyponatremia and hypokalemia, with elevated renin-aldosterone activity.

Am J Case RepOct 22, 2026Read case
Case ReportNephrologyOpen access

A case of lysozyme-induced nephropathy with improved renal function following treatment for chronic myelomonocytic leukemia.

A 75-year-old man with longstanding diabetes presented with weight loss and progressive anemia and was diagnosed with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML).

CEN Case RepOct 22, 2026Read case
Case ReportHematology

Teclistamab Induced a Profound Hematologic Response in Light Chain Deposition Disease With Probable Cardiac Involvement.

A 63-year-old man had κ-light chain deposition disease involving the kidneys, with probable cardiac involvement. After an initial response to daratumumab-pomalidomide-dexamethasone, he developed hematologic relapse.

Hematol OncolOct 20, 2026Read case
Case ReportNephrology

Complete remission of minimal change disease after antiviral monotherapy in a patient with immune-active chronic hepatitis B: A case report.

A 42-year-old woman presented with generalized edema, weight gain, hypoalbuminemia, and nephrotic-range proteinuria, with a urine protein-to-creatinine ratio of 4.3 and preserved renal function.

Medicine (Baltimore)Oct 16, 2026Read case
Case ReportNephrology

Crystalline κ light-chain proximal tubulopathy and Auer rod-like inclusions presenting as Fanconi syndrome: A case report.

A 53-year-old man presented with Fanconi syndrome, with hypokalemia, hypophosphatemia, mild metabolic acidosis, and renal glucosuria.

Clin NephrolOct 16, 2026Read case
Case ReportEmergency Medicine

When Insulin Must Wait: The Role of Renal Replacement Therapy in Refractory Hypokalemia During Severe Diabetic Ketoacidosis.

A 37-year-old man presented with abdominal pain, progressive dyspnea, drowsiness, and Kussmaul respirations. Testing showed severe diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), acute kidney injury, and severe hypokalemia.

Am J Case RepOct 20, 2026Read case

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