Fatty liver caused by portal vein thrombosis after living donor liver transplantation: A case report

Keiko Ogita, Tomoaki Taguchi, Yuji Soejima, Satoshi Ieiri, Shunsaku Katsura, Narito Takada, Toshiharu Matsuura, Tomoharu Yoshizumi, Mitsuo Shimada, Yoshihiko Maehara, Sachiyo Suita

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Abstract

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a rare complication that occurs after liver transplantation: however, it cannot be ignored as a cause of graft loss and death. We herein report a pediatric case of PVT that caused a fatty change in the graft after living donor liver transplantation. The portal vein was successfully reconstructed using the left great saphenous vein of the same donor. Moreover, the fatty liver recovered after the operation. Our case suggests that the finding of fatty liver is an important marker of PVT and immediate portal reconstruction is performed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)E7-E9
JournalJournal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume40
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2005

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Surgery
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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