Peritoneal dialysis in an adult patient with tetralogy of Fallot diagnosed with incomplete Alagille syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alagille syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder usually caused by pathogenic variants of the JAG1 gene. In the past, cholestasis was a condition sine qua non for diagnosis of the syndrome. However, recent advancements in genetic testing have revealed that clinical presentations vary from lack of symptoms, to multiorgan involvement. Tetralogy of Fallot, the most frequent complex congenital heart defect in Alagille Syndrome, very rarely leads to renal failure requiring dialysis - there are only single reports of such cases in the literature, with none of them in Alagille Syndrome.

Case presentation

A 41-year-old woman suffering from cyanosis, dyspnea and plethora was admitted to the hospital. The patient suffered from chronic kidney disease and tetralogy of Fall

SUBMITTER: Ponikowska M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7532568 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature