Successful twin pregnancy after orthotopic liver transplantation.
OBJECTIVE
Report of a case of successful twin pregnancy following liver transplantation.


METHODS
A 42-year-old nulliparous-woman was subjected to an orthotopic liver transplantation due to Budd-Chiari syndrome. Sixteen months after the transplantation, an ultrasonography revealed twin pregnancy. Her prenatal course was uneventful, except for mild arterial hypertension. The immunosuppressive agents used during pregnancy were cyclosporine and prednisone.


RESULTS
The patient gave birth to two healthy girls at 37 weeks of gestation. The patient's postpartum course was uneventful with normal liver and renal function tests.


CONCLUSIONS
Following successful pregnancy, women may become pregnant and give birth to normal children, including twins
Coelho
Júlio Cezar Uili
JC
Department of Surgery and Gynecology and Obstetrics, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Parolin
Mônica Beatriz
MB
Matias
Jorge E Fouto
JE
D000328:Adult; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000276:immunology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D014427:Twins
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents