Pneumatosis intestinalis following pediatric live‐related liver transplant: A case report and successful conservative approach | Zendy

AbdelAziz Omer | Zendy; Elaffandi Ahmed H. | Zendy; El Shazly Mostafa | Zendy; Hosny Adel | Zendy; ElKaraksy Hanaa | Zendy

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Pneumatosis intestinalis following pediatric live‐related liver transplant: A case report and successful conservative approach

Author(s) -

AbdelAziz Omer,

Elaffandi Ahmed H.,

El Shazly Mostafa,

Hosny Adel,

ElKaraksy Hanaa

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

pediatric transplantation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457

H-Index - 69

eISSN - 1399-3046

pISSN - 1397-3142

DOI - 10.1111/petr.12195

Subject(s) - medicine , pneumatosis intestinalis , liver transplantation , transplantation , surgery , intensive care medicine , pediatrics

PI has been rarely reported following pediatric live‐related liver transplantation. Such a disorder is characterized by accumulation of gas in the bowel wall. The cause of PI has not been yet established; however, it has been strongly linked with steroid therapy. In this report, we present a case of PI following pediatric live‐related liver transplantation that has been successfully managed conservatively.

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