A Summary of Transplantation Activity in Hungary.

The first kidney transplantation was performed in Hungary by András Németh in 1962. It was a living donor procedure. After many years of silence, organized cadaveric programs were established in Budapest (1973), Szeged (1979), Debrecen (1991), and Pécs (1993).

Clopidogrel resistance after renal transplantation.

Background: Leading causes of mortality and morbidity after kidney transplantation are cardiovascular diseases. One of the fundamentals of their prevention is the inhibition of platelet aggregation. Resistance to anti-platelet agents is a well-established phenomenon; however, its causes are yet to be clarified.

Acetylsalicylic acid resistance after renal transplantation.

Background: Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of mortality after kidney transplantation. According to guidelines, acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) must be given as preventive antiplatelet therapy, but resistance to this drug is also well-known.

Patients And Methods: A total of 214 renal transplant patients were included in our study and took 100 mg of ASA q.

New chances for Hungarian transplantation--preface to the 12th Congress of the Hungarian Transplantation Society.

The year 2010 was a milestone in the history of transplantation in Hungary. Hungarian politicians became interested in solving the serious problems facing organ transplantation in our country. The State Secretary announced a program to (1) increase waiting lists, (2) raise donor numbers, (3) establish a lung transplant program, (4) promote education and increase the knowledge base regarding transplantation for the public and the medical profession, and finally, (5) to begin the negotiations for Hungary to join Eurotransplant.

Subcutaneous hydatid cyst in the popliteal fossa at the site of a previous wasp sting.

We report an uncommon case of a primary Echinococcus cyst that developed in the subcutaneous tissue of the right popliteal fossa, at the spot of a previous wasp sting, suggesting the possibility of an unusual transmission of the eggs by insects. This unusual presentation was initially considered as a Baker cyst until parasytological results verified Echinococcus hydatidosus, the larval form of Echinococcus granulosus, as diagnosis. However, the most common path of Echinococcus granulosus infection is through contact with a definitive host or by ingestion of ova through contaminated water or food.

[Surgical treatment of pulmonary metastases of colorectal cancers].

Introduction: Results of a retrospective study of patients who underwent pulmonary metastasectomies after colorectal surgery in the last five years are reported here. Prognostic factors are evaluated and analyzed in the context of current literature.

Material And Methods: 37 lung resections were performed in 33 patients between 2001 and 2006, the male:female ratio was 19:14.

Pulmonary embolization as primary manifestation of hepatocellular carcinoma with intracardiac penetration: a case report.

Intracardiac manifestation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a rare condition and an uncommon finding even at autopsy. Pulmonary tumor embolism as a presenting feature of HCC has been published only twice previously. In our case report, a 63-year-old man presented with high fever and six episodes of recurrent pneumonias during the last half year.

[Results of 300 kidney transplantations].

Kidney transplantation is a widely used method for the treatment o fend-stage renal disease. Between September 3, 1993 and December 2002 a total of 300 kidney transplantations were performed at the Department of Surgery at the Medical University of Pécs. In 24 patients simultaneous kidney and pancreas transplantation was performed.

Alterations of glucocorticoid receptor expression during glucocorticoid hormone therapy in renal transplant patients.

Previous studies have demonstrated that glucocorticoid resistance develops in some patients during glucocorticoid therapy due to the down-regulation of glucocorticoid receptor (GCR) expression. A new flow cytometric method has been used for monitoring the intracellular GCR level in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). GCR expression by different lymphocyte subpopulations (bearing surface CD4+ CD8+ or CD19+) in steroid-treated (ST) and non-treated (NT) renal transplant patients was also compared.