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23/May/2023
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2023RC0282
ABSTRACT Polycystic liver disease, a hereditary pathology, usually manifests as autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. The many cysts in the liver cause massive hepatomegaly, majorly affecting the patient’s quality of life. In cases of refractory symptoms, liver transplantation is the only treatment choice. A 43-year-old woman was followed up as a hepatology outpatient in August 2020, with a progressive increase in abdominal volume, lower limb edema, and cachexia. The patient was diagnosed with polycystic renal and liver disease with massive […]
Keywords: Hepatomegaly; Kidney transplantation; Liver diseases; Liver failure; Liver transplantation; Polycystic kidney, autosomal dominant