Abstract
Recurrence of hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) in an adult has never been reported. We describe a 23- year-old woman who initially underwent OLT because of debilitating and severe HPS associated with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Although the clinical resolution of HPS was well documented day 117 post-OLT, the reappearance of NASH was documented by liver biopsy. Severe hypoxemia because of recurrent HPS rapidly evolved beginning approximately day 700 post-OLT. Retransplantation was attempted, but the patient died post-OLT of sepsis and/or multiorgan failure.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 451-453 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Liver Transplantation and Surgery |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - 1999 |
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- Surgery
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Late recurrence and rapid evolution of severe hepatopulmonary syndrome after liver transplantation. / Krowka, Michael Joseph; Wiseman, G. A.; Steers, J. L.; Wiesner, R. H.
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T1 - Late recurrence and rapid evolution of severe hepatopulmonary syndrome after liver transplantation
AU - Krowka, Michael Joseph
AU - Wiseman, G. A.
AU - Steers, J. L.
AU - Wiesner, R. H.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Recurrence of hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) in an adult has never been reported. We describe a 23- year-old woman who initially underwent OLT because of debilitating and severe HPS associated with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Although the clinical resolution of HPS was well documented day 117 post-OLT, the reappearance of NASH was documented by liver biopsy. Severe hypoxemia because of recurrent HPS rapidly evolved beginning approximately day 700 post-OLT. Retransplantation was attempted, but the patient died post-OLT of sepsis and/or multiorgan failure.
AB - Recurrence of hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) in an adult has never been reported. We describe a 23- year-old woman who initially underwent OLT because of debilitating and severe HPS associated with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Although the clinical resolution of HPS was well documented day 117 post-OLT, the reappearance of NASH was documented by liver biopsy. Severe hypoxemia because of recurrent HPS rapidly evolved beginning approximately day 700 post-OLT. Retransplantation was attempted, but the patient died post-OLT of sepsis and/or multiorgan failure.
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JO - Liver Transplantation
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