Case report: Challenging kidney transplantation in an adolescent patient with tetralogy of Fallot

• Published in: Frontiers in medicine Vol. 11; p. 1327363
• Main Authors: Jakšić, Ante, Barbalić, Berislav, Orlić, Lidija, Župan, Željko, Vujičić, Božidar, Gršković, Antun, Ćelić, Tanja, Chinchella, Ivana Koraca, Čače, Neven, Flajšman-Raspor, Sanja, Bubić, Ivan, Španjol, Josip, Markić, Dean
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 10.07.2024
• Subjects: cardio-renal syndrome; chronic renal insufficiency; congenital heart disease; kidney transplantation; Medicine; tetralogy of Fallot; cardio-renal syndrome; congenital heart disease; chronic renal insufficiency; tetralogy of Fallot; kidney transplantation
• ISSN: 2296-858X; 2296-858X
• DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1327363

Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease. This severe disorder of cardiac physiology can impair renal function and lead to the development of cardiorenal syndrome and eventually to end-stage renal disease. Kidney transplantation may be the best option for renal replacement treatment in patients with tetralogy of Fallot, but only after correcting cardiac abnormalities and optimizing cardiac functions, all of which require a multidisciplinary approach. We report the first case of kidney transplantation in an adolescent patient with tetralogy of Fallot. Our findings confirms that kidney transplantation is a valuable treatment option in selected congenital heart disease cases.