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New-onset Psychosis in an Immunosuppressed Patient With Kidney Transplantation: An Educational Case Report.

Benjamin Mappin-KasirerLawrence HoffmanShaifali Sandal
Published in: Canadian journal of kidney health and disease (2020)
This report offers learners an extensive and organized differential diagnosis to the work up of psychosis post kidney transplantation. A complete history, with input from collateral sources, and a systematic approach to the differential diagnosis, are crucial and should not be overshadowed by the risk of immunosuppressant-related neurotoxicity. We underscore the importance of multi-disciplinary management and comprehensive psychosocial assessment and re-assessment to refine the diagnosis. We also report the successful re-introduction of tacrolimus once the diagnosis of a primary psychiatric disorder is confirmed. Finally, we offer a simplified approach that can aid in distinguishing between a primary psychiatric diagnosis versus tacrolimus-associated psychosis.
Keyphrases
  • kidney transplantation
  • case report
  • mental health