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Unlikely Death From Esophageal Variceal Hemorrhage in a Post-Orthotopic Liver Transplant Patient

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Gastrointestinal bleeding is one of the complications seen after a liver transplant with a poor prognosis and low survival. The most common cause of gastrointestinal bleeding after a liver transplant is ulcers followed by hemorrhagic enteritis and portal hypertensive lesions. We present a case of a middle-aged male, with improving liver function labs and imaging, who passed away from large-volume hematemesis approximately 2 months after a liver transplant. On autopsy, the cause of death was concluded to be from acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to esophageal variceal bleeding.

Source: Academic Forensic Pathology

DOI: 10.1177/19253621241278889

Authors: Chanbormey Leatheng, Katsiaryna Khatskevich, Jason Erno, Ellen C. Riemer

Language: English

Topic: Liver Disease and Transplantation

Subfield: Hepatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4402321606

FWCI: 0.227

Cites: 8

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10