TY - JOUR T1 - Transmission of cancer with cadaveric donor organs JF - J Am Soc Nephrol Y1 - 1995 A1 - Conlon,P. J. A1 - Smith,S. R. KW - Adult KW - Cadaver KW - Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / pathology / secondary KW - Female KW - Humans KW - Immunosuppression / adverse effects KW - Kidney Neoplasms / *secondary / surgery KW - Kidney Transplantation / *adverse effects KW - Lung Neoplasms / pathology KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Nephrectomy KW - Reoperation KW - Tissue Donors AB - A case is presented in which each of the recipients of a pair of cadaveric kidneys developed metastatic carcinoma. One of the recipients died, and the other demonstrated involution of metastatic deposits after graft nephrectomy and withdrawal of immunosuppression. By the use of polymerase chain reaction of minisatellite regions of donor and recipient DNA, the donor origin of the tumor was conclusively demonstrated. Although a relatively uncommon complication of cadaveric renal transplantation, the transmission of cancer with cadaveric organs may become more frequent as older donors are accepted for organ donation. VL - 6 CP - 1 N1 - 1046-6673 (Print) Case Reports Journal Article ID - 368 ER -