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World J Transplant. Dec 18, 2025; 15(4): 107839
Published online Dec 18, 2025. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v15.i4.107839
Multidisciplinary care of kidney donation in Brugada syndrome: A case report
Muhammad Abdul Mabood Khalil, Ahmed Suleman Rajput, Muhammad Shahab Uddin Khalil, SM Rahmat Ullah, Ruzita Ghani, Rajendra Govindrao Daiwajna, Lim Kim Hong, Jackson Tan
Muhammad Abdul Mabood Khalil, Ahmed Suleman Rajput, SM Rahmat Ullah, Ruzita Ghani, Rajendra Govindrao Daiwajna, Jackson Tan, Department of Nephrology, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital, Bander Seri Begawan BA1712, Brunei Darussalam
Muhammad Shahab Uddin Khalil, Department of Cardiology, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan
Lim Kim Hong, Department of Anesthesia, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital, Bander Seri Begawan BA1712, Brunei Darussalam
Author contributions: Khalil MAM wrote the case report; Rajput AS, Khalil MSU, Ullah SMR, Ghani R, Daiwajna RG, Hong LK, and Tan J helped in literature search and supported in writing. All authors read and agreed to the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: The patient gave his informed consent for the publication of this paper and its corresponding images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Muhammad Abdul Mabood Khalil, FRCP (C), Department of Nephrology, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital, Al Kurnaysh Br Road, Al Andalus, Bander Seri Begawan BA1712, Brunei Darussalam. doctorkhalil1975@hotmail.com
Received: March 31, 2025
Revised: April 22, 2025
Accepted: June 7, 2025
Published online: December 18, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This case describes a successful kidney donation in a patient with newly diagnosed Brugada syndrome (BS). This case report describes the ethical dilemma and ensuring donor safety in the long run and shares our experience while managing a kidney donor with BS. To our knowledge, this is the first report describing kidney donation in patients with BS.