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- Title
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic: Pregnancy induced hepatic veno-occlusive disease requiring liver transplantation.
- Authors
Harimoto, N.; Yugawa, K.; Ikegami, T.; Ohira, M.; Mano, Y.; Motomura, T.; Toshima, T.; Itoh, S.; Harada, N.; Soejima, Y.; Yoshizumi, T.; Maehara, Y.; Oda, Y.
- Abstract
The article describes the case of a 22-year-old woman who presented with abdominal bloating and derranged liver function test five months post-partum. Veno-occlusive disease was discovered through laparoscopic liver biopsy and computed tomography revealed ascites and occlusion of the hepatic vein. The patient underwent duct-to-duct right hepaticohapaticostomy and she received tacrolumus, mycophenolate and steroid immunosuppresion.
- Subjects
HEPATIC veno-occlusive disease; LIVER biopsy; MYCOPHENOLIC acid; ASCITES
- Publication
Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2018, Vol 33, Issue 1, p9
- ISSN
0815-9319
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/jgh.13975