Decompensated Cirrhosis after Renal Transplantation: A Case Report

Decompensated Cirrhosis after Renal Transplantation: A Case Report

Patients with end-stage liver disease with renal failure can be considered for simultaneous liver kidney transplantation. There are, however, no clear guidelines as to the management of the well-compensated cirrhotic patient with end-stage renal disease. We present the case of a patient with cirrhos...

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Main Authors: Vinay Patel, Luis Marsano, Mary Eng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/862567
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spelling doaj-a38f4bca726a4cea9dccc81b4d8291732020-11-24T22:35:51ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Transplantation2090-69432090-69512011-01-01201110.1155/2011/862567862567Decompensated Cirrhosis after Renal Transplantation: A Case ReportVinay Patel0Luis Marsano1Mary Eng2Divisions of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Ambulatory Care Building, 3rd Floor, Louisville, KY 40292, USADivisions of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Ambulatory Care Building, 3rd Floor, Louisville, KY 40292, USADivision of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Ambulatory Care Building, 2nd Floor, Louisville, KY 40292, USAPatients with end-stage liver disease with renal failure can be considered for simultaneous liver kidney transplantation. There are, however, no clear guidelines as to the management of the well-compensated cirrhotic patient with end-stage renal disease. We present the case of a patient with cirrhosis who decompensated after renal transplantation. With no indication for liver transplantation, can these patients safely undergo renal transplantation?http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/862567
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Decompensated Cirrhosis after Renal Transplantation: A Case Report
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title Decompensated Cirrhosis after Renal Transplantation: A Case Report
title_short Decompensated Cirrhosis after Renal Transplantation: A Case Report
title_full Decompensated Cirrhosis after Renal Transplantation: A Case Report
title_fullStr Decompensated Cirrhosis after Renal Transplantation: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Decompensated Cirrhosis after Renal Transplantation: A Case Report
title_sort decompensated cirrhosis after renal transplantation: a case report
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Transplantation
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2090-6951
publishDate 2011-01-01
description Patients with end-stage liver disease with renal failure can be considered for simultaneous liver kidney transplantation. There are, however, no clear guidelines as to the management of the well-compensated cirrhotic patient with end-stage renal disease. We present the case of a patient with cirrhosis who decompensated after renal transplantation. With no indication for liver transplantation, can these patients safely undergo renal transplantation?
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