Listeria monocytogene is a well-recognized cause of bacteremia in immunocompromised individuals,including solid organ transplant recipients,but has been rarely reported following orthotopic liver transplantation. We d...Listeria monocytogene is a well-recognized cause of bacteremia in immunocompromised individuals,including solid organ transplant recipients,but has been rarely reported following orthotopic liver transplantation. We describe a case of listeria meningitis that occurred within a week after liver transplantation. The patient developed a severe headache that mimicked tacrolimus encephalopathy,and was subsequently diagnosed with listeria meningitis by cerebrospinal fluid culture. The infection was successfully treated with three-week course of intravenous ampicillin. Recurrent hepatitis C followed and was successfully treated with interferon alfa and ribavirin. Fourteen cases of listeriosis after orthotopic liver transplantation have been reported in the English literature. Most reported cases were successfully treated with intravenous ampicillin. There were four cases of listeria meningitis,and the mortality of them was 50%. Early detection and treatment of listeria meningitis are the key to obtaining a better prognosis.展开更多
BACKGROUND Small bowel obstructions(SBOs)are common following a large intra-abdominal operation;however,SBOs caused by bezoars are unreported in patients following liver-kidney transplantation procedures,particularly ...BACKGROUND Small bowel obstructions(SBOs)are common following a large intra-abdominal operation;however,SBOs caused by bezoars are unreported in patients following liver-kidney transplantation procedures,particularly in adults.CASE SUMMARY A 65-year-old Caucasian female presented with nausea and nonbilious emesis during her postoperative course following a simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation.She developed worsening nausea and vomiting with significant abdominal distension and obstipation.Computed tomography imaging showed a marked abnormal dilation of multiple small bowel loops with a distinct transition point that was suggestive of a small bowel obstruction.An exploratory laparotomy revealed a foreign body in the intestinal track approximately 30 cm from the ileocecal valve.The foreign body was extracted and identified as a bezoar with hair follicles and old digestive contents.Following the operation,the patient demonstrated rapid clinical improvement with resolution of nausea,emesis,and progress in bowel motility.CONCLUSION SBOs caused by bezoars can occur immediately following a liver-kidney transplantation and should not be discounted as a diagnosis.展开更多
Biliary mucoceles after deceased donor liver transplantation are a rarity,and mucoceles mimicking a gallbladder from the recipient remnant cystic duct have not been described until this case.We describe a 48-year-old ...Biliary mucoceles after deceased donor liver transplantation are a rarity,and mucoceles mimicking a gallbladder from the recipient remnant cystic duct have not been described until this case.We describe a 48-year-old male who presented with right upper quadrant pain and was found to have a recipient cystic duct mucocele 3 mo after receiving a deceased donor liver transplant.We describe the clinical presentation,laboratory and imaging findings(including the appearance of a gallbladder),multidisciplinary approach and surgical resolution of this mucocele originating from the recipient cystic duct,and a review of the literature.展开更多
文摘Listeria monocytogene is a well-recognized cause of bacteremia in immunocompromised individuals,including solid organ transplant recipients,but has been rarely reported following orthotopic liver transplantation. We describe a case of listeria meningitis that occurred within a week after liver transplantation. The patient developed a severe headache that mimicked tacrolimus encephalopathy,and was subsequently diagnosed with listeria meningitis by cerebrospinal fluid culture. The infection was successfully treated with three-week course of intravenous ampicillin. Recurrent hepatitis C followed and was successfully treated with interferon alfa and ribavirin. Fourteen cases of listeriosis after orthotopic liver transplantation have been reported in the English literature. Most reported cases were successfully treated with intravenous ampicillin. There were four cases of listeria meningitis,and the mortality of them was 50%. Early detection and treatment of listeria meningitis are the key to obtaining a better prognosis.
文摘BACKGROUND Small bowel obstructions(SBOs)are common following a large intra-abdominal operation;however,SBOs caused by bezoars are unreported in patients following liver-kidney transplantation procedures,particularly in adults.CASE SUMMARY A 65-year-old Caucasian female presented with nausea and nonbilious emesis during her postoperative course following a simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation.She developed worsening nausea and vomiting with significant abdominal distension and obstipation.Computed tomography imaging showed a marked abnormal dilation of multiple small bowel loops with a distinct transition point that was suggestive of a small bowel obstruction.An exploratory laparotomy revealed a foreign body in the intestinal track approximately 30 cm from the ileocecal valve.The foreign body was extracted and identified as a bezoar with hair follicles and old digestive contents.Following the operation,the patient demonstrated rapid clinical improvement with resolution of nausea,emesis,and progress in bowel motility.CONCLUSION SBOs caused by bezoars can occur immediately following a liver-kidney transplantation and should not be discounted as a diagnosis.
文摘Biliary mucoceles after deceased donor liver transplantation are a rarity,and mucoceles mimicking a gallbladder from the recipient remnant cystic duct have not been described until this case.We describe a 48-year-old male who presented with right upper quadrant pain and was found to have a recipient cystic duct mucocele 3 mo after receiving a deceased donor liver transplant.We describe the clinical presentation,laboratory and imaging findings(including the appearance of a gallbladder),multidisciplinary approach and surgical resolution of this mucocele originating from the recipient cystic duct,and a review of the literature.
