23 May 2022: Articles
Liver Transplantation for Giant Hemangioma Complicated by Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review
Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Rare disease
Yi Zhao A* , Carley E. Legan ADOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936042
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936042
Table 1. Existing literature on liver transplantation in adult patients with benign hepatic tumors.
| Author (year) | Patient age and sex; presentation | KMS | Treatment Hx | Postoperative complication | Results; follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klompmaker | 27 M; Abdominal | Yes | Alive; | ||
| et al, (1989) []5 | distention | >36 months | |||
| Mora et al, (1995) []6 | 42 F; Abdominal distention; Respiratory distress | Yes | Exploratory laparotomy | Alive;months | |
| Tepetes et al, (1995) []7 | 20 F; Intraperitoneal hemorrhage | No | Left lateral segmentectomy | Alive; 101 months | |
| 31 F; Intraperitoneal hemorrhage | No | Right trisegmentectomy | Alive; 130 months | ||
| 35 F; Intraperitoneal hemorrhage | No | Exploratory laparotomy ×2 | Alive; 36 months | ||
| 43 F; Intraperitoneal hemorrhage | No | Left-sided Trisegmentectomy | Necrotizing pancreatitis | Expired; POD 10 | |
| 47 F; Abdominal pain; Respiratory distress | No | Splenectomy | Alive; 88 months | ||
| 42 F; Abdominal pain; Jaundice | No | Exploratory laparotomy | Alive; 55 months | ||
| Chui et al, (1996) []8 | 33 F; Abdominal pain; exertional dyspnea | Yes | Acute renal failure after 1 liver transplant | Alive; 18 months | |
| 43 F; Abdominal discomfort | Yes | Arterial embolization | Alive; 14 months | ||
| Longeville et al, (1997) []9 | 47 M; Abdominal pain, distention; Gum bleeding | Yes | Exploratory laparotomy | Intra-abdominal hemorrhage, repeated laparotomy | Alive; 12 months |
| Russo et al, (1997) []10 | 43 F; Abdominal pain, distention; Peripheral edema | No | Alive; >12 months | ||
| Keegan et al, (2001) []11 | 34 M; Abdominal distention; Exertional dyspnea, peripheral edema | Yes | Aborted hepatic resection due to excess bleeding; Arterial embolization ×2; Alpha Interferon | Intra-abdominal hemorrhage, repeated laparotomy | Alive; 12 months |
| Kumashiro et al, (2002) []12 | 48 F; Abdominal distention; Peripheral edema; pale conjunctiva | Yes | Alive; 15 days | ||
| Ferraz et al, (2004) []13 | 25 F; Abdominal distention; Weight loss; Respiratory distress; IVC compression | Yes | Arterial embolization ×3 | Acute rejection on POD 19 treated w/corticoids | Alive; 30 months |
| Meguro et al, (2008) []14 | 45 F; Abdominal distention | Yes | Arterial embolization ×2 | Acute rejection; Small-for-size graft syndrome on POD 8; Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia and peritonitis on POD 31 | Alive; 10 months |
| Aseni et al, (2010) []15 | 46 M; Abdominal distention; IVC compression; Pulmonary thromboembolism | No | IVC laceration during attempted tumor resection | Alive; 25 months | |
| Van Malenstein et al, (2011) []1 | 39 F; Abdominal pain, distention; GERD; malnutrition | No | Arterial embolization ×5 | Alive; 6 months | |
| Unal et al, (2011) []4 | 56 F; Abdominal pain; | No | Alive; months | ||
| Vagefi et al, (2011) []16 | 32 F; Abdominal pain; Intra-abdominal hemorrhage; Abdominal compartment syndrome | Yes | Alpha Interferon | Alive; 11 days | |
| Yildiz et al, (2014) []17 | 44 F; Abdominal distention; Respiratory distress; Weight loss; Peripheral edema; Petechial hemorrhage | Yes | Alive; 1 month | ||
| Zhong et al, (2014) []18 | 27 F; Abdominal distention; Jaundice; Ascites; Appetite loss | No | Organ rejection at 12, 17 months | Alive; 50 months | |
| Lange et al, (2015) []19 | 46 F; Abdominal distention; Ascites; Respiratory distress; Pulmonary thromboembolism; Malnutrition; IVC compression | No | Exploratory laparotomy | Alive; 7 weeks | |
| Lee et al, (2018) []20 | 50 F; Abdominal pain; Dyspnea; IVC compression | Yes | Arterial embolization | Alive; 17 months | |
| Eghlimi et al, (2020) []21 | 38 M; Abdominal distention; GERD; Weight loss; IVC compression; Lower extremity edema | No | Cytomegalovirus viremia treated w/IV Ganciclovir | Alive; 8 months | |
| This study | 39 F; Abdominal pain, distention; Intra-abdominal hemorrhage | Yes | Alive; 2 months |