Abstract
Hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) is a serious complication after liver transplantation. This is the first report of spontaneous resolution of HAT in pediatric liver transplant patients on low molecular weight heparin therapy. A total of 2 patients, a 26-month-old boy who presented with acute liver failure and required emergent liver transplantation and a 15-yearold boy with ulcerative colitis and autoimmune hepatitis-primary sclerosing cholangitis overlap underwent liver transplantation for progressive cirrhosis; both developed HAT during the postoperative period. They were both treated with low molecular weight heparin. Follow-up imaging for both patients showed resolution of HAT without evidence of collateral flow.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 546-549 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hepatic artery thrombosis
- Low molecular weight heparin
- Pediatric liver transplantation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Gastroenterology