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Successful liver retransplantation for recurrent hepatopulmonary syndrome.
- Source :
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Pediatric Transplantation . Dec2007, Vol. 11 Issue 8, p927-930. 4p. 3 Black and White Photographs. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- HPS is defined as arterial hypoxemia because of pulmonary vasodilation as a result of cirrhotic or non-cirrhotic portal hypertension. This report describes a teenager with HPS because of primary sclerosing cholangitis/autoimmune hepatitis overlap syndrome requiring OLT. HPS resolved completely within three months of OLT, but recurred again at 12 months post-OLT following liver dysfunction secondary to a biliary stricture. She underwent a second OLT successfully and remains well two yr and three months post-second OLT. Recurrent HPS after OLT may occur because of graft dysfunction and as this novel case illustrates, retransplantation may lead to a successful outcome. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13973142
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Pediatric Transplantation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27230301
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3046.2007.00790.x