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Liver Transplant for Unusually Large Polycystic Liver Disease: Challenges and Pitfalls
Joint Authors
Gerber, David A.
Serrano Rodriguez, Pablo
Barritt IV, Alfred Sidney
Desai, Chirag Sureshchandra
Source
Case Reports in Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-02-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Patients with polycystic liver disease are described in the literature as both recipient and donor for liver transplant.
Due to well-preserved liver function, it is often difficult for these patients to receive an organ.
Livers of these patients are often large and heavier than a normal organ.
We describe two cases who had exceedingly large livers, weighing 14 and 19 kg.
To the best of our knowledge and search, these are some of the heaviest explanted livers, and one of the patients incidentally received a liver from a donor with ADPKD.
The aim of this report is to discuss the challenges and pitfalls of evaluating and listing, technical aspect of the transplant, possibility of transplanting a liver from a donor with a genetic cystic disease to a cystic disease recipient, and the related literature with some highlights on the facts from UNOS/OPTN data.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Serrano Rodriguez, Pablo& Barritt IV, Alfred Sidney& Gerber, David A.& Desai, Chirag Sureshchandra. 2018. Liver Transplant for Unusually Large Polycystic Liver Disease: Challenges and Pitfalls. Case Reports in Transplantation،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151231
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Serrano Rodriguez, Pablo…[et al.]. Liver Transplant for Unusually Large Polycystic Liver Disease: Challenges and Pitfalls. Case Reports in Transplantation No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151231
American Medical Association (AMA)
Serrano Rodriguez, Pablo& Barritt IV, Alfred Sidney& Gerber, David A.& Desai, Chirag Sureshchandra. Liver Transplant for Unusually Large Polycystic Liver Disease: Challenges and Pitfalls. Case Reports in Transplantation. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151231
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1151231