Between the Hammer and Anvil: Resolution of unresectable muscle invasive bladder cancer in a renal transplant patient after cessation of immunosuppressive therapy

Abstract

Multimodal immunosuppression is the backbone of modern solid organ transplantation. However, immunosuppression itself is an independent risk factor for post-transplant malignancy. Although skin malignancy is the most common post-transplant malignancy, genitourinary cancers are also described. Dose reduction or cessation of immunosuppression has a beneficial role in the management of transplant patients with concomitant malignancy, but only limited data exist with respect to bladder cancer (BCa).We describe a patient who developed metastatic muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) after diseased donor kidney transplant (DDKT) who was successfully managed with dose reduction and elimination of an immunosuppression regimen.

Keywords

• Urothelial carcinoma
• Renal transplant
• Immunosuppression
• Transplant patient