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Unusual Case of Severe Lactic Acidosis in a Liver Transplant Patient
Joint Authors
Golhar, Shweta Yemul
Guy, Stephen
Green, Michael S.
Source
Case Reports in Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-12-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Lactic acidosis is a standard indicator for oxygen debt and some other very significant causes.
We describe a case of liver transplant patient presenting with vague abdominal pain and lactic acidosis without any liver dysfunction/failure/ischemia/rejection or sepsis.
The imaging studies showed vague bowel edema and normal hepatic perfusion.
The patient continued to deteriorate with rising lactic acidosis when a repeat CT abdomen eventually showed signs of lymphomatosis peritonei.
Biopsy revealed the unusual diagnosis of posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder.
Immediate discontinuation of immunosuppression and initiation of chemotherapy led to clinical improvement.
Our intention of presenting this case is to increase awareness of posttransplant lymphoma and propose lactic acidosis as not only an indicator of liver dysfunction or rejection but also an aid for diagnosis of this unusual but fatal and potentially curable condition.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Golhar, Shweta Yemul& Green, Michael S.& Guy, Stephen. 2017. Unusual Case of Severe Lactic Acidosis in a Liver Transplant Patient. Case Reports in Transplantation،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150419
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Golhar, Shweta Yemul…[et al.]. Unusual Case of Severe Lactic Acidosis in a Liver Transplant Patient. Case Reports in Transplantation No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150419
American Medical Association (AMA)
Golhar, Shweta Yemul& Green, Michael S.& Guy, Stephen. Unusual Case of Severe Lactic Acidosis in a Liver Transplant Patient. Case Reports in Transplantation. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150419
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150419