AUTHOR=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 

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

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine

VOLUME=11

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1327363

DOI=10.3389/fmed.2024.1327363

ISSN=2296-858X

ABSTRACT=<p>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.</p>