title: Spontaneous liver rupture in a child with graft-versus-host disease.
abstract: Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a common complication in the stem cell transplant (SCT) patient. The skin, gastrointestinal tract, and the liver are the most frequently affected organs. The authors present the first reported case of a spontaneous rupture of the liver in a child with GVHD after SCT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Sean J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Barnett
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weisdorf-Schindle
authors.forename: K Scott
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Saltzman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D036101:Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D016469:Fungemia / Q000150:complications; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000628:therapy; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications