[Chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis caused by C virus before and after liver transplantation. Report of one case].
We report a girl with a chronic hepatitis caused by C virus diagnosed at the age of nine, unsuccessfully treated with interferon and ribavirine. Two years later, she was subjected to a liver transplantation. She maintained elevated viral loads with a normal pathological study of the liver until 22 months after transplantation. She was treated again with combined antiviral therapy, for 6 months, without response and experienced a progressive deterioration liver function, dying three years after transplantation.
Alegría
Sylvia
S
Unidad de Gastroenterología, Hospital Roberto del Río. silvialegria@entelchile.net
Buckel
Erwin
E
Ferrario
Mario
M
Ceresa
Sergio
S
Smok
Gladys
G
Brahm
Javier
J
D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D012254:Ribavirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019562:Viral Load
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D012254:Ribavirin; D007372:Interferons
Hepatitis crónica y cirrosis por virus C pre y post trasplante hepático en una niña de 9 años.