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Peliosis hepatis in a renal transplant recipient and in a haemodialysis patient
Author(s) -
Hankey Graeme J.,
Saker Barry M.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1987.tb136277.x
Subject(s) - peliosis hepatis , medicine , renal transplant , chronic renal failure , hemodialysis , natural history , lesion , renal function , gastroenterology , kidney , pathology
Peliosis hepatis is described in a renal transplant recipient and in a patient who was receiving long‐term haemodialysis. This uncommon liver lesion has been reported in a number of patients, including 18 renal transplant recipients and two patients with chronic renal failure. However, its cause, clinical features, natural history and clinical significance remain to be determined. We emphasize that, although it is rare, peliosis hepatis should be considered in long‐term haemodialysis and renal transplant patients who exhibit hepatomegaly and/or splenomegaly and/or disordered liver function (in particular, elevation of hepatic alkaline phosphatase levels).