Hepatic involvement in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: an unusual indication for liver transplantation.

  • Christian Hillert
  • D C Broering
  • M Gundlach
  • W T Knoefel
  • J R Izbicki
  • X Rogiers

Abstract

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a vascular disease with multiple organ manifestations. Severe hepatic involvement is an unusal indication for liver transplantation. We report on a 39-year-old woman diagnosed with HHT and decompensation of the disease during her second pregnancy. After delivery, hemobilia occurred, followed by severe therapy-resistant cholangitis and progressive liver dysfunction. Because of progressive loss of liver function, orthotopic liver transplantation needed to be performed. The various aspects of liver involvement in Osler's disease, diagnosis, and therapy are discussed.

Bibliografische Daten

OriginalspracheDeutsch
Aufsatznummer3
ISSN1527-6465
StatusVeröffentlicht - 2001
pubmed 11244170