Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy: a case study.

I Dundová1, V Treska, V Simanek

  • 1Surgical Clinic, Faculty Hospital in Plzen, Plzen, Czech Republic.

Transplantation Proceedings
|January 3, 2006
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Giant peritoneal loose body - case report.

Rozhledy v chirurgii : mesicnik Ceskoslovenske chirurgicke spolecnosti·2024
Same author

Patients with neuregulin 1 (NRG1) rearranged cancer are suitable for the theranostic approach and targeted therapy.

Klinicka onkologie : casopis Ceske a Slovenske onkologicke spolecnosti·2022
Same author

The association of depression and all-cause mortality: Explanatory factors and the influence of gender.

Journal of affective disorders·2022
Same author

Significance of transcriptionally-active high-risk human papillomavirus in sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma: Case series and a meta-analysis.

Neoplasma·2020
Same author

Benign liver angiomyolipoma: a case study.

Rozhledy v chirurgii : mesicnik Ceskoslovenske chirurgicke spolecnosti·2020
Same author

Splenectomy in patients older than 65 years - a single-center experience.

Rozhledy v chirurgii : mesicnik Ceskoslovenske chirurgicke spolecnosti·2019

Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy (NFD) is a rare skin condition primarily affecting patients with kidney disease or after transplantation. This case study details abdominal NFD in a patient post-kidney transplant, highlighting diagnostic and treatment considerations.

Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Nephrology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy (NFD) is a rare, recently described histopathological condition.
  • NFD predominantly affects patients with renal insufficiency or those who have undergone kidney transplantation.
  • Fewer than 100 cases of NFD have been documented in existing literature.

Observation:

  • This report presents a case of NFD manifesting in the abdomen.
  • The patient had undergone a second kidney transplantation using a cadaver kidney.
  • Diagnosis was confirmed histopathologically after excision of the affected tissue.

Findings:

  • The case highlights abdominal NFD following kidney transplantation.
  • Histopathological examination was crucial for diagnosis.

Related Experiment Videos

  • The etiology and pathogenesis of NFD remain largely unknown.

    • Implications:

    • This case expands the understanding of NFD presentation and location.
    • It underscores the importance of histopathological diagnosis in NFD.
    • Further research into NFD etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment is warranted.