Hodgkin disease relapse discovered at the time of liver transplant for acute liver failure.
Lymphoma is a recognized cause of liver damage and in rare instances presents as ALF. In such cases, the underlying malignancy is often difficult to detect. Historically, the prognosis has been poor. Cure has occasionally been achieved with chemotherapy alone. LT in this setting is controversial, but has contributed to successful outcomes, as in the case of the five-yr-old girl reported here.
Department of Gastroenterology, Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. ben.hope@ucd.ie
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000628:therapy*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence