Kidney transplant in a patient with Schizophrenia. Case report

• Main Authors: Alejo F. Agranatti, Jihan Sleiman, María del Carmen Vidal y Benito, Gervasio Soler Pujol
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Asociación Regional de Diálisis y Trasplantes Renales de Capital Federal y Provincia de Buenos Aires 2017-11-01
• Series: Revista de Nefrología, Diálisis y Trasplante
• Subjects: esquizofrenia; psiquiatría; trasplante renal
• Online Access: http://www.revistarenal.org.ar/index.php/rndt/article/view/203

We report the case of a female patient, aged 42, with long-term schizophrenia and end-stage chronic kidney disease. After approximately two years undergoing replacement therapy, she is put on the waiting list for deceased donor kidney transplant. She receives a transplant from a deceased donor with good progress and favorable adaptation to the intercurrent diseases occurring during the course of the process. This case represents a possibility for patients diagnosed with schizophrenia; they may receive a kidney transplant with good progress, highlighting different aspects to be considered in order to guarantee the success of the procedure.