Appendicitis among liver transplant recipients

Peter L. Abt; Ibrahim Abdullah; Kathleen Korenda; Adam Frank; Heather Peterman; Robert G. Stephenson; James F. Markmann; Abraham Shaked; Kim M. Olthoff

doi:10.1002/lt.20568

Appendicitis among liver transplant recipients

Peter L. Abt, Ibrahim Abdullah, Kathleen Korenda, Adam Frank, Heather Peterman, Robert G. Stephenson, James F. Markmann, Abraham Shaked, Kim M. Olthoff

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Abstract

Appendicitis among liver transplant recipients has not been described in the current literature. We report 8 recipients who experienced appendicitis three weeks to 181 months after liver transplantation (LT). Initial presenting findings differed from the nonimmunosuppressed population in that a majority of the patients did not have leukocytosis (>10,000 cells/mm³). Four patients experienced perforation, three of whom presented three days after the development of abdominal pain. All patients recovered after surgery without untoward sequela.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1282-1284
Number of pages	3
Journal	Liver Transplantation
Volume	11
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/lt.20568
State	Published - Oct 2005
Externally published	Yes

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Surgery
Hepatology
Transplantation

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