Hemodialysis treatment on an adult patient with down syndrome associated with ectopic right kidney chronic obstructive nephropathy and secondary amyloidosis

Abstract

In the present report, we describe an unusual case of an adult patient with Down syndrome and ectopic right kidney, who developed end-stage renal disease due to chronic obstructive nephropathy and secondary amyloidosis and was successfully treated with hemodialysis.

Kidney Transplant Outcomes in 2 Adults With Down Syndrome

“…The literature on renal replacement therapy in persons with DS focuses on dialysis, with case reports indicating that either hemodialysis 16 or peritoneal dialysis can be done without difficulty. 17 Patient 1 has been successfully dialyzed in our outpatient unit since 2010 through an arteriovenous fistula, enjoying good clearance but only fair compliance with diet and fluid restrictions.…”