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Night blindness secondary to vitamin A deficiency in a patient with bile duct strictures after liver transplantation.

Authors :
Urayama S
Lissoos TW
Fishman GA
Grover S
Schiano TD
Conjeevaram H
Baker AL
Source :
Transplantation [Transplantation] 1998 Aug 27; Vol. 66 (4), pp. 537-9.
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

Vitamin A deficiency and resulting night blindness have previously been reported in patients with chronic liver disease before undergoing liver transplantation. Because early identification of patients with vitamin A deficiency can lead to the relief of symptoms and the prevention of irreversible retinal degeneration, vitamin A deficiency should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of visual disturbances in patients with liver disease. We describe a case of night blindness due to vitamin A deficiency resulting from bile duct strictures in a post-orthotopic liver transplant patient and its successful resolution with vitamin A supplementation.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0041-1337
Volume :
66
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Transplantation
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9734502
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/00007890-199808270-00022