Liver adenomatosis: a rare indication for living donor liver transplantation.
Transplant Proc
; 41(4): 1375-7, 2009 May.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19460563
ABSTRACT
Liver adenomatosis (LA) is a rare benign disease of the liver with unclear pathogenesis, which is characterized by multiple hepatic adenomas. The management of LA remains controversial. Herein we have reported a case of LA treated by living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). A 48-year-old woman developed multiple liver adenomas. In view of the sizes and localizations of the lesions, the patient underwent right hepatic resection and segment II nodulectomy. Thirty-four months later, she developed recurrence of multiple hepatic adenomas and 2 nodules were highly suspect for hepatocellular carcinoma. Re-resection was not indicated due to the whole liver being involved with adenomas. The patient underwent LDLT. At 45 months thereafter she is alive and disease-free. In conclusion, LDLT is indicated in cases of nonresectability; it may offer optimal results in view of the absence of portal hypertension and the elimination of waiting list time.
Texto completo:
1
Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Adenoma
/
Transplante de Fígado
/
Doadores Vivos
/
Neoplasias Hepáticas
Limite:
Female
/
Humans
/
Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Transplant Proc
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article