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Live donor liver transplantation for a child presented with severe hepatopulmonary syndrome and nodular liver lesions due to Abernethy malformation
Author(s) -
Yilmaz Cahit,
Onen Zafer,
Farajov Rasim,
Duygu Onur S.,
Doganay Latife,
Yuksel Alper,
Alper Mehmet,
Zeytunlu Murat,
Arikan Cigdem,
Kilic Murat
Publication year - 2017
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.12874
Subject(s) - hepatopulmonary syndrome , medicine , liver transplantation , lung , surgery , transplantation , hypoxia (environmental) , chemistry , organic chemistry , oxygen
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.