Orthotopic liver transplantation for massive hepatic lymphangiomatosis.
Lymphangiomatosis is a rare malformation of the lymphatic system that causes severe symptoms secondary to progressive growth into or close to vital structures. A case report of liver failure related to this space-occupying intrahepatic mechanism is taken as a starting point for a discussion of the problems of liver transplantation related to large hepatomegalies.
Miller
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Department of Surgery, University Health Center of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mazzaferro
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Makowka
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ChapChap
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Demetris
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J
Tzakis
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A
Esquivel
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Iwatsuki
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Starzl
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006529:Hepatomegaly / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*