Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia associated with Epstein Barr virus infection as a severe late complication after kidney transplantation and successful treatment with rituximab: case report.

Background: Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) is a rare complication following kidney transplantation and usually occurs early in its course. It is characterised by autoantibodies or alloantibodies directed against red blood cells (RBCs).

Case Presentation: We describe a 44 year old woman who presented 5 years after kidney transplantation with profound transfusion dependent warm AIHA.

Hypogammaglobulinemia and bronchiectasis in mycophenolate mofetil-treated renal transplant recipients: an emerging clinical phenomenon?

Background: Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) inhibits T- and B-cell proliferation and can cause acquired or secondary hypogammaglobulinemia. This finding and the subsequent development of opportunistic infection, including pneumonia, have been reported in patients receiving MMF. Chronic pulmonary infection and hypogammaglobulinemia predispose to bronchiectasis, and we aimed to establish the incidence and clinical pattern of this condition within our MMF-treated renal transplant population.