2016 Volume 7 Issue 1 Pages 64-67
A 33-year-old male patient was diagnosed with single ventricle and pulmonary atresia during infancy. Beginning at the age of 20 years, he had onset and subsequent progression of renal insufficiency. Beginning at the age of 30 years, he required periodic (but temporary) blood purification to address acute exacerbation of chronic renal failure. At the age of 32 years, he was hospitalized for pneumonia. He developed hemoptysis during the course of his hospitalization, followed by the onset of anuria. Based on his general status, continuous hemodiafiltration was elected, and blood purification was performed for a period of 6 months. This report describes a rare case of chronic renal failure due to cyanotic nephropathy associated with cyanotic congenital heart disease an in which long-term blood purification was required.
