Pediatric Kidney Transplant Conditions We Treat

Many of the infants, children and adolescents who need a kidney transplant have been living on dialysis—an artificial process that replaces the non-functioning kidneys. For these young people, kidney transplantation offers a longer-term solution and the prospect of better health and greater independence.

The children that aren’t living on dialysis, but suffer from a complex kidney disease, may or may not need a kidney transplant. Some of these conditions include:

• Blockage of the kidneys present at birth leading to a back-up of urine into the kidneys caused by:
  • Ureteropelvic junction obstruction
  • Vesicoureteral reflux
  • Posterior urethral valves
  • Prune belly syndrome
  • Megaureter
• Congenital nephrotic syndrome
• Alport syndrome
• Oxalosis
• Nephropathic and juvenile cystinosis
• Polycystic kidney disease
• Nail patella syndrome
• Glomerulonephritis
• Berger’s disease
• Henoch-Schönlein purpura
• Hemolytic uremic syndrome
• Wegener’s granulomatosis
• Goodpasture syndrome
• Schimke immuno-osseous dysplasia (SIOD)
• Autoimmune focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)

For more information on conditions we treat and the treatment process, read our kidney transplant FAQs for patients.

For more information, contact us online or call (650) 498-5480.