title: Reversibility of acquired amyloid polyneuropathy after liver retransplantation.
abstract: Domino liver transplantation (DLT) has become an accepted procedure designed to address problems with organ limited supply. However, cases of acquired amyloid neuropathy are increasingly being recognized following this procedure. Until now, only one patient had undergone liver retransplantation and follow-up findings were not reported. We describe the case of a 72-year-old patient with partial recovery from acquired amyloid neuropathy following retransplantation with a deceased donor 7 years after DLT performed for end-stage liver disease. His clinical and paraclinical improvement is described, and the impact of this case on the indication for a domino procedure and the challenges linked to retransplantation are discussed.
authors.affiliation: AP-HP, Hôpital Paul Brousse, Centre Hépato-Biliaire, Villejuif, France; Univ Paris-Sud, UMR-S 785, Villejuif, France; Inserm, Unité 785, Villejuif, France; French National Reference Centre for FAP (NNERF), Le Kremlin Bicêtre, F-94275, France.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Antonini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lozeron
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lacroix
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mincheva
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Durrbach
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Slama
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vibert
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Samuel
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: D017772:Amyloid Neuropathies / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002102:Cadaver; D058625:End Stage Liver Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012086:Reoperation; D014019:Tissue Donors
keywords: Amyloid neuropathy; domino liver transplantation; recovery; retransplantation