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  • Title: Hepatopulmonary syndrome occurring after orthotopic liver transplantation.
    Author: Avendano CE, Flume PA, Baliga P, Lewin DN, Strange C, Reuben A.
    Journal: Liver Transpl; 2001 Dec; 7(12):1081-4. PubMed ID: 11753911.
    Abstract:
    Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is an infrequent complication of liver cirrhosis. Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) has gained increasing acceptance as a treatment modality for HPS, although there have been reports of HPS developing after OLT with documented recurrence of cirrhosis. We describe the case of a 9-year-old boy who underwent OLT at 7 months of age because of biliary atresia. He subsequently developed HPS in the setting of chronic rejection without cirrhosis or evidence of portal hypertension. Re-OLT resulted in resolution of HPS and a good clinical outcome.
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