Disappearance of Kayser-Fleischer rings after liver transplantation.
Kayser-Fleischer rings were observed in a 14-year-old boy with progressive liver disease. Laboratory data supported a diagnosis of hepatolenticular degeneration (Wilson's disease). Therapy with chelating agents was initiated, but discontinued because of side reactions. Successful liver homotransplantation was performed. The Kayser-Fleischer rings gradually faded and had completely disappeared by six years postoperatively.
D000293:Adolescent; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006527:Hepatolenticular Degeneration / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous