Liver Transplantation for Polycystic Liver Disease Due to Huge Liver With Related Complications: A Case Report.
Polycystic liver disease is characterized by multiple cystic lesions on the liver. It is an uncommon autosomal dominant disease. The cysts' diameters range from 20 to 30 cm to small microscopic nodules. Generally, more than half of the liver parenchyma is covered. The mass effect of the liver created by the large cysts can cause life-threatening symptoms such as weight loss, reduction of oral intake, and malnutrition. Liver transplantation is the best treatment option in symptomatic patients. We present a patient who had polycystic liver and kidney disease, and we performed liver transplantation because of his life-threatening symptoms.
Department of Internal Medicine and Organ Transplantation, Yeniyuzyil University Gaziosmanpasa Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Acar
Department of Gastroenterology and Organ Transplantation, Yeniyuzyil University Gaziosmanpasa Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Gencdal
Department of General Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Yeniyuzyil University Gaziosmanpasa Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Tokac
Department of General Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Yeniyuzyil University Gaziosmanpasa Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Department of Radiology and Organ Transplantation, Yeniyuzyil University Gaziosmanpasa Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Alkara
Department of General Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Yeniyuzyil University Gaziosmanpasa Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Tellioglu
Department of General Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Yeniyuzyil University Gaziosmanpasa Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Dinckan
Department of Gastroenterology and Organ Transplantation, Yeniyuzyil University Gaziosmanpasa Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: akyildirmr@yahoo.com.
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D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016891:Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery