Live donor liver transplantation for a child presented with severe hepatopulmonary syndrome and nodular liver lesions due to Abernethy malformation. (12th January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yilmaz, Cahit; Onen, Zafer; Farajov, Rasim; Duygu, Onur S.; Doganay, Latife; Yuksel, Alper; Alper, Mehmet; Zeytunlu, Murat; Arikan, Cigdem; Kilic, Murat
• Is Part Of: Pediatric transplantation. Volume 21:Number 2(2017)
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• Publication Date: 2017-01-12
• Subjects: congenital liver disease -- hepatopulmonary syndrome -- liver transplantation; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. in children -- Periodicals; 617.95408305
• DOI: 10.1111/petr.12874
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1397-3142

Abstract

Abstract: A 15‐year‐old boy first presented with severe lung lesions and hypoxia and he was considered as a lung transplant candidate. Upon evaluation, hepatopulmonary syndrome, multiple nodular liver lesions, and Abernethy type 1b malformation were diagnosed. The patient underwent successful right lobe live donor liver transplantation, and all of the symptoms disappeared soon after the transplant. He is currently alive and well with excellent liver and lung functions 4 years after surgery.