Extended survival by urgent liver retransplantation after using a first graft with metastasis from initially unrecognized donor sarcoma

TitleExtended survival by urgent liver retransplantation after using a first graft with metastasis from initially unrecognized donor sarcoma
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2005
Authors, Rothstein KD, Araya VA, Munoz SJ, Reich DJ
Volume5
Issue6
Pagination9
Date PublishedJun
Abstract

A 58-year-old man underwent orthotopic liver transplantation for polycystic liver disease. Shortly after the procedure, it was discovered that the donor harbored a sarcoma of the aortic arch that had metastasized to the spleen, and bilateral renal cell carcinomas. The two sole organ recipients, our liver recipient and a lung recipient at another institution, were both listed for urgent retransplantation, which they received from the same second donor. The liver explant contained metastatic sarcoma. Twenty-four months survival following lung retransplantation has been previously reported. We report the 76-month disease-free survival in the liver recipient.

DOI10.1111/j.1600-6143.2005.00824.x
Alternate JournalAm J Transplant
Notify Library Reference ID4713

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