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Retransplant Due to Fulminant Hepatic Failure From Hepatitis E Virus: A Case Report.

Authors :
Tenorio González, E.
Robles Díaz, M.
Sanjuan Jiménez, R.
González Grande, R.
Olmedo Martín, R.V.
Rodrigo López, J.M.
Jiménez Pérez, M.
Source :
Transplantation Proceedings. Mar2018, Vol. 50 Issue 2, p685-686. 2p.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) usually causes self-limiting acute liver infections from fecal or oral transmission, though other routes of infection exist (vertical transmission, blood transfusion, zoonosis). It may give rise to fulminant hepatic failure in 1% of cases. Cases have recently been reported of chronic infection evolving to cirrhosis in immunosuppressed patients, such as those with a liver or kidney transplant. Nonetheless, development of acute liver failure in these patients is exceptional, with few cases published. We present a case of acute liver failure due to HEV in a liver transplant patient who required a liver retransplant 9 years after receiving the original transplant. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00411345
Volume :
50
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Transplantation Proceedings
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
128610580
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.09.059