Esophageal malignancy after liver transplantation in a patient with Barrett's esophagus

Patients undergoing liver transplantation are predisposed to develop extrahepatic malignancies. It is also known that patients with predisposed conditions, such as Barrett's esophagus, have higher rates of esophageal carcinoma. We present here a patient who underwent liver transplantation, had...

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Published inScandinavian journal of gastroenterology Vol. 31; no. 4; p. 415
Main Authors Ilan, Y, Shouval, D, Galun, E, Goldin, E, Ligumsky, M, Friedman, G, Tur Kaspa, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 1996
Subjects
Adenocarcinoma - etiology
Barrett Esophagus - complications
CREST Syndrome - complications
Esophageal Neoplasms - etiology
Female
Humans
Liver Transplantation - adverse effects
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications
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Summary:Patients undergoing liver transplantation are predisposed to develop extrahepatic malignancies. It is also known that patients with predisposed conditions, such as Barrett's esophagus, have higher rates of esophageal carcinoma. We present here a patient who underwent liver transplantation, had Barrett's esophagus, and developed esophageal malignancy a short time after transplantation. Liver transplantation may be associated with acceleration of the precancerous condition and the development of malignancies.
ISSN:0036-5521
DOI:10.3109/00365529609006420