Successful Living-Related Renal Allograft in a Recipient With Factor V Leiden Deficiency: A Case Report

Exp Clin Transplant. 2017 Feb;15(1):96-99. doi: 10.6002/ect.2014.0255. Epub 2015 Jun 15.

Abstract

Thrombophilia due to activated protein C resistance (Leiden mutation) is the most common inherited thrombophilic disorder with 5% incidence in whites. Renal transplant of these patients entails a risk of vascular thrombosis soon after the transplant; and acute rejection episodes and graft loss within the first year. We present a case of a successful living-related renal transplant in man with a recent history of repeat episodes of vascular access thrombosis attributed to inherited thrombophilia (heterozygosity for factor V mutation Q506 and homozygosity for mutation T677 for methylene-tetrahydrofolate reductase). Transplant recipient was administered anticoagulation therapy with low molecular weight heparin pre- and postoperatively. No thrombotic or hemorrhagic events occurred posttransplant. A high suspicion of thrombophilic disorders in patients with end-stage renal disease with vascular access thrombotic events should be screened further to prevent failure of a subsequent renal transplant. Inherited thrombophilic disorders may not exclude living-related kidney transplant provided that anticoagulation therapy is admin-istered perioperatively.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Activated Protein C Resistance / blood
  • Activated Protein C Resistance / diagnosis
  • Activated Protein C Resistance / drug therapy
  • Activated Protein C Resistance / genetics*
  • Aged
  • Allografts
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Blood Coagulation / drug effects
  • Blood Coagulation / genetics*
  • Factor V / genetics*
  • Female
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Heterozygote
  • Homozygote
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / diagnosis
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / surgery*
  • Kidney Transplantation / methods*
  • Living Donors*
  • Male
  • Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2) / genetics
  • Middle Aged
  • Phenotype
  • Point Mutation
  • Siblings*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • factor V Leiden
  • Factor V
  • MTHFR protein, human
  • Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)

Supplementary concepts

  • Thrombophilia due to Activated Protein C Resistance