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Billiet A, Temmerman F, Coudyzer W, Van den Ende N, Colle I, Francque S, De Maeght S, Janssens F, Orlent H, Sprengers D, Delwaide J, Decock S, De Vloo C, Moreno C, van Malenstein H, van der Merwe S, Verbeek J, Nevens F. Questionnaire PLD-complaint-specific assessment identifies need for therapy in polycystic liver disease: A multi-centric prospective study. United European Gastroenterol J 2023; 11:633-641. [PMID: 37278135 PMCID: PMC10493353 DOI: 10.1002/ueg2.12387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Polycystic liver disease (PLD) can lead to extensive hepatomegaly. Symptom relief is the primary goal of the treatment. The role of the recently developed disease-specific questionnaires for identification of the thresholds and the assessment of therapy needs further investigation. METHODS A five-year prospective multi-centric observational study in 21 hospitals in Belgium gathered a study population of 198 symptomatic PLD-patients of whom the disease-specific symptom questionnaire PLD-complaint-specific assessment (POLCA) scores were calculated. The thresholds of the POLCA score for the need for volume reduction therapy were analyzed. RESULTS The study group consisted of mostly (82.8%) women with baseline mean age of 54.4 years ±11.2, median liver volume expressed as height-adjusted total liver volume(htLV) of 1994 mL (interquartile range [IQR] 1275; 3150) and median growth of the liver of +74 mL/year (IQR +3; +230). Volume reduction therapy was needed in 71 patients (35.9%). A POLCA severity score (SPI) ≥ 14 predicted the need for therapy both in the derivation (n = 63) and the validation cohort (n = 126). The thresholds to start somatostatin analogues (n = 55) or to consider liver transplantation (n = 18) were SPI scores of ≥14 and ≥ 18 and the corresponding mean htLVs were 2902 mL (IQR 1908; 3964) and 3607 mL (IQR 2901; 4337), respectively. Somatostatin analogues treatment resulted in a decrease in the SPI score -6.0 versus + 4.5 in patients without somatostatin analogues (p < 0.01). Changes in the SPI score were significantly different between the liver transplantation group and no liver transplantation group, +4.3 ± 7.1 versus -1.6 ± 4.9, respectively, (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION A polycystic liver disease-specific questionnaire can be used as a guide on when to start a volume reduction therapy and to assess the effect of treatment.
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- Antoon Billiet
- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyUniversity Hospitals KU LeuvenEuropean Reference Network on liver disease (ERN Rare‐Liver)LeuvenBelgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyUniversity Hospitals KU LeuvenEuropean Reference Network on liver disease (ERN Rare‐Liver)LeuvenBelgium
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- Department of RadiologyUniversity Hospitals KU LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyUniversity Hospitals KU LeuvenEuropean Reference Network on liver disease (ERN Rare‐Liver)LeuvenBelgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyAlgemeen Stedelijk Ziekenhuis AalstAalstBelgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyAntwerp University HospitalAntwerpBelgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyGrand Hôpital De Charleroi Saint‐JosephCharleroiBelgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyJessa ZiekenhuisHasseltBelgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyAZ Sint Jan BruggeBruggeBelgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyGZA AntwerpAntwerpenBelgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyC.H.U. de LiègeLiègeBelgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyAZ Sint Lucas BruggeBruggeBelgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyAZ DeltaRoeselareBelgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyULB ErasmeBrusselsBelgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyUniversity Hospitals KU LeuvenEuropean Reference Network on liver disease (ERN Rare‐Liver)LeuvenBelgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyUniversity Hospitals KU LeuvenEuropean Reference Network on liver disease (ERN Rare‐Liver)LeuvenBelgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyUniversity Hospitals KU LeuvenEuropean Reference Network on liver disease (ERN Rare‐Liver)LeuvenBelgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyUniversity Hospitals KU LeuvenEuropean Reference Network on liver disease (ERN Rare‐Liver)LeuvenBelgium
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Dahiya M, Omar M, Hussaini T, Lan J, Jayakumar S, Kim P, Yang HM, Marquez V, Yoshida EM. Isolated Hepatic Chronic Ductopenic Rejection Requiring Liver Retransplant in the Absence of Kidney Graft Rejection After Combined Liver-Kidney Transplant: A Case Report. Transplant Proc 2022; 54:2784-2786. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2022.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Drenth J, Barten T, Hartog H, Nevens F, Taubert R, Torra Balcells R, Vilgrain V, Böttler T. EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of cystic liver diseases. J Hepatol 2022; 77:1083-1108. [PMID: 35728731 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2022.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The advent of enhanced radiological imaging techniques has facilitated the diagnosis of cystic liver lesions. Concomitantly, the evidence base supporting the management of these diseases has matured over the last decades. As a result, comprehensive clinical guidance on the subject matter is warranted. These Clinical Practice Guidelines cover the diagnosis and management of hepatic cysts, mucinous cystic neoplasms of the liver, biliary hamartomas, polycystic liver disease, Caroli disease, Caroli syndrome, biliary hamartomas and peribiliary cysts. On the basis of in-depth review of the relevant literature we provide recommendations to navigate clinical dilemmas followed by supporting text. The recommendations are graded according to the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine system and categorised as 'weak' or 'strong'. We aim to provide the best available evidence to aid the clinical decision-making process in the management of patients with cystic liver disease.
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Norcia LF, Watanabe EM, Hamamoto Filho PT, Hasimoto CN, Pelafsky L, de Oliveira WK, Sassaki LY. Polycystic Liver Disease: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment. Hepat Med 2022; 14:135-161. [PMID: 36200122 PMCID: PMC9528914 DOI: 10.2147/hmer.s377530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Polycystic liver disease (PLD) is a clinical condition characterized by the presence of more than 10 cysts in the liver. It is a rare disease Of genetic etiology that presents as an isolated disease or assoc\iated with polycystic kidney disease. Ductal plate malformation, ciliary dysfunction, and changes in cell signaling are the main factors involved in its pathogenesis. Most patients with PLD are asymptomatic, but in 2–5% of cases the disease has disabling symptoms and a significant reduction in quality of life. The diagnosis is based on family history of hepatic and/or renal polycystic disease, clinical manifestations, patient age, and polycystic liver phenotype shown on imaging examinations. PLD treatment has evolved considerably in the last decades. Somatostatin analogues hold promise in controlling disease progression, but liver transplantation remains a unique curative treatment modality.
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- Luiz Fernando Norcia
- Department of Surgery, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Medical School, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
- Correspondence: Luiz Fernando Norcia, Department of Surgery, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Medical School, 783 Pedro Delmanto Street, Botucatu, São Paulo, 18610-303, Brazil, Tel +55 19982840542, Email
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- Department of Radiology, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Medical School, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology, Psychology and Psychiatry, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Medical School, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Medical School, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Medical School, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Medical School, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Medical School, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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The prevalence and natural history of hepatic cysts examined by ultrasound: a health checkup population retrospective cohort study. Sci Rep 2022; 12:12797. [PMID: 35896780 PMCID: PMC9329350 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-16875-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The prevalence of hepatic cysts in the general population and their natural history are largely unknown. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and natural history of hepatic cysts by investigating health checkup participants. Ultrasonographic data of health checkup participants (n = 38,842) were retrospectively evaluated to calculate its prevalence. In addition, we assessed the changes in the size and characteristics of hepatic cysts over 10 years (n = 7709). We found the prevalence of hepatic cysts was 21.9%. Older age, female sex, and presence of kidney cysts or pancreatic cysts were associated with the occurrence of hepatic cysts. Younger age, female sex, and the existence of multiple hepatic cysts were associated with cyst enlargement. Among 126 individuals who had hepatic cysts with a diameter of 30 mm or larger at the first visit, two (1.6%) required treatment. Remain 124 cases showed four patterns: 44 cases with enlargement, 47 stable, 11 regression after enlargement, and 22 regression. Hyperechoic fluid inside the cysts was observed in 54.5% (18 of 33), which was significantly higher than 6.6% (6 of 91) of the non-regression (OR = 17.0). The appearance of intracystic hyperechoic fluid by ultrasound may predict subsequent regression of the hepatic cyst.
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Transplantation versus other therapies for patients with polycystic liver disease. Hippokratia 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd015279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Morelli MC, Rendina M, La Manna G, Alessandria C, Pasulo L, Lenci I, Bhoori S, Messa P, Biancone L, Gesualdo L, Russo FP, Petta S, Burra P. Position paper on liver and kidney diseases from the Italian Association for the Study of Liver (AISF), in collaboration with the Italian Society of Nephrology (SIN). Dig Liver Dis 2021; 53 Suppl 2:S49-S86. [PMID: 34074490 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2021.03.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Liver and kidney are strictly connected in a reciprocal manner, in both the physiological and pathological condition. The Italian Association for the Study of Liver, in collaboration with the Italian Society of Nephrology, with this position paper aims to provide an up-to-date overview on the principal relationships between these two important organs. A panel of well-recognized international expert hepatologists and nephrologists identified five relevant topics: 1) The diagnosis of kidney damage in patients with chronic liver disease; 2) Acute kidney injury in liver cirrhosis; 3) Association between chronic liver disease and chronic kidney disease; 4) Kidney damage according to different etiology of liver disease; 5) Polycystic kidney and liver disease. The discussion process started with a review of the literature relating to each of the five major topics and clinical questions and related statements were subsequently formulated. The quality of evidence and strength of recommendations were graded according to the GRADE system. The statements presented here highlight the importance of strong collaboration between hepatologists and nephrologists for the management of critically ill patients, such as those with combined liver and kidney impairment.
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- Maria Cristina Morelli
- Internal Medicine Unit for the treatment of Severe Organ Failure, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico di S.Orsola, Bologna, Italy, Via Albertoni 15, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Policlinic Hospital, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, St. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, University of Torino, Corso Bramante 88, 10126, Torino, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology, "Papa Giovanni XXIII" Hospital, Piazza OMS 1, 24127, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hepatology Unit, Tor Vergata University, Rome Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Hepatology and Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Fondazione IRCCS, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Via Giacomo Venezian, 1, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Nephrology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Commenda 15, 20122, Milano, Italy; Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit-Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Via Commenda 15, 20122 Milano, Italy
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- Division of Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation, Department of Medical Sciences, Città Della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, University of Turin, Corso Bramante, 88-10126, Turin, Italy
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- Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Multivisceral Transplant Unit, Gastroenterology, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy
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- Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, PROMISE, University of Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche, 2 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Multivisceral Transplant Unit, Gastroenterology, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy.
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Rodríguez-Aguilar EF, Sastre L, Colmenero J, García-Valdecasas JC, Fondevila C, García Juárez I, Navasa M. Liver and kidney transplantation in polycystic liver and kidney disease. GASTROENTEROLOGIA Y HEPATOLOGIA 2021; 44:552-558. [PMID: 33548353 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2020.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the results of isolated liver and combined liver and kidney transplantation in a retrospective series of 32 patients with hepatorenal liver and kidney disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective observational study that enrolled patients with polycystic liver disease (PLD) and polycystic liver and kidney disease (PLKD) who were evaluated for transplantation between January 1999 and December 2019 at Hospital Clínic de Barcelona [Clinical Hospital of Barcelona]. RESULTS We included a total of 53 patients enrolled, 32 (60.3%) had indication for transplantation, of which 12 received a single liver transplant and 20 received a double liver and kidney transplant. The mean age was 52 years and 83.9% of the recipients were women. The main indication for liver transplantation was disabling symptomatic hepatomegaly (93.5%). Among the postoperative complications, in the combined liver and kidney transplant group, hepatic artery thrombosis in one case and renal artery thrombosis in other were detected. In both groups there was one case of inferior vena cava lesion. Three patients presented acute cellular rejection responding to corticosteroids and one presented humoral rejection which was treated with plasmapheresis. During the follow-up period of 80 (27-121) months, the liver transplant survival rate was 100% and the kidney transplant survival rate was 90%. Two patients in the combined liver and kidney transplant group died (one due to cardiovascular causes and the other due to intestinal adenocarcinoma). CONCLUSIONS Isolated liver transplantation or combined liver and kidney transplantation in selected patients with polycystic disease yields excellent results, with few complications, very good transplant survival and excellent patient survival (93.8%).
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- Erika Faride Rodríguez-Aguilar
- Unidad de Trasplante Hepático, Servicio de Hepatología, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Barcelona, España
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- Unidad de Trasplante Hepático, Servicio de Hepatología, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Barcelona, España
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- Unidad de Trasplante Hepático, Servicio de Hepatología, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Barcelona, España
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- Departamento de Cirugía, Universidad de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBEREHD, Unidad de Trasplante Hepático, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Departamento de Cirugía, Universidad de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBEREHD, Unidad de Trasplante Hepático, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Departamento de Gastroenterología. Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, México
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- Unidad de Trasplante Hepático, Servicio de Hepatología, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Barcelona, España.
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Cannon RM, Davis EG, Goldberg DS, Lynch RJ, Shah MB, Locke JE, McMasters KM, Jones CM. Regional Variation in Appropriateness of Non-Hepatocellular Carcinoma Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Exception. J Am Coll Surg 2020; 230:503-512.e8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2019.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Patel A, Chapman AB, Mikolajczyk AE. A Practical Approach to Polycystic Liver Disease. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken) 2019; 14:176-179. [PMID: 31879559 PMCID: PMC6924961 DOI: 10.1002/cld.864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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http://aasldpubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2046-2484/video/14-5-reading-patel a video presentation of this article http://aasldpubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2046-2484/video/14-5-interview-patel the interview with the author.
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- Armani Patel
- Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoChicagoIL
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- Division of Gastroenterology and HepatologyUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoChicagoIL
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Bernts LHP, Drenth JPH, Tjwa ETTL. Management of portal hypertension and ascites in polycystic liver disease. Liver Int 2019; 39:2024-2033. [PMID: 31505092 PMCID: PMC6899472 DOI: 10.1111/liv.14245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Revised: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Patients suffering from polycystic liver disease may develop Hepatic Venous Outflow Obstruction, Portal Vein Obstruction and/or Inferior Caval Vein Syndrome because of cystic mass effect. This can cause portal hypertension, leading to ascites, variceal haemorrhage or splenomegaly. For this review, we evaluate the evidence to provide clinical guidance for physicians faced with this complication. Diagnosis is made with imaging such as ultrasound, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. Therapy includes conventional therapy with diuretics and paracentesis, and medical therapy using somatostatin analogues. Based on disease phenotype various (non-)surgical liver-volume reducing therapies, hepatic or portal venous stenting, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts and liver transplantation may be considered. Because of complicated anatomy, use of high-risk interventions and lack of empirical evidence, patients should be treated in expert centres.
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- Lucas H. P. Bernts
- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyRadboud Institute for Molecular Life SciencesRadboud University Medical CenterNijmegenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyRadboud Institute for Molecular Life SciencesRadboud University Medical CenterNijmegenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyRadboud Institute for Molecular Life SciencesRadboud University Medical CenterNijmegenThe Netherlands
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Ding F, Tang H, Zhao H, Feng X, Yang Y, Chen GH, Chen WJ, Xu C. Long-term results of liver transplantation for polycystic liver disease: Single-center experience in China. Exp Ther Med 2019; 17:4183-4189. [PMID: 31007749 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2019.7449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to explore the indications for and safety of orthotopic liver transplantation for polycystic liver disease (PLD). Orthotopic liver transplantation in 11 patients with PLD between May 2004 and September 2013 was retrospectively analyzed. Patient epidemiological, clinical and follow-up data were collected. The survival rate was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Over the 10-year period, 11 patients received orthotopic liver transplantation (n=9) and combined liver-kidney transplantation (n=2) for PLD. The recipients' median age was 56 years [(interquartile range (IQR), 52-57 years], and 7 of the patients (63.6%) were classified as having Gigot type II PLD and 4 (36.4%) as having Gigot type III. A total of 8 (72.7%) patients had a severely decreased quality of life (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status score, ≥3). Only 3 cases (27.3%) were of Class C stage. The mean hospitalization duration was 45.4±15.3 days and the mean length of stay at the intensive care unit was 4.1±1.9 days. The peri-operative mortality was 18.2% and the morbidity was 54.5%. The median follow-up period was 111 months (IQR, 33-132 months). A total of 2 patients died of severe complications after combined liver-kidney transplantation. Furthermore, 1 patient died of ischemia cholangitis during the follow-up period. The actuarial 1-, 5- and 10-year survival rate during the follow-up period was 81.8, 81.8 and 65.5%, respectively. The mean physical component summary score was 87.1±6.9 and the mean mental component summary score was 81.5±6.4. In conclusion, liver transplantation is the only curative procedure for PLD, and the present study indicated that it is relatively and safe and leads to good long-term prognosis and high quality of life. Based on our experience and results, liver transplantation is a primary option for cases of PLD with progressive or advanced symptomatic disease where previous other forms of therapy to palliate symptoms have been insufficient.
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- Fan Ding
- Department of Hepatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China.,Organ Transplantation Institute, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China.,Organ Transplantation Institute, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China.,Organ Transplantation Institute, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China.,Organ Transplantation Institute, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China.,Organ Transplantation Institute, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China.,Organ Transplantation Institute, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, P.R. China
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- Department of Biological Treatment Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China.,Organ Transplantation Institute, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, P.R. China
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van Aerts RMM, van de Laarschot LFM, Banales JM, Drenth JPH. Clinical management of polycystic liver disease. J Hepatol 2018; 68:827-837. [PMID: 29175241 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2017.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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A 41-year old female underwent a computed tomography (CT) scan in 2010 because of symptoms suggestive of appendicitis. Incidentally, multiple liver lesions characterised as cysts were detected. The presence of small to medium sized liver cysts (diameter between <1 cm and 4 cm) in all liver segments (>100 cysts) and absence of kidney cysts in the context of normal renal function led to the clinical diagnosis of autosomal dominant polycystic liver disease (ADPLD). Five years later she was referred to the outpatient clinic with increased abdominal girth, pain in the right upper abdomen and right flank, and early satiety. She had difficulties bending over and could neither cut her toenails nor tie her shoe laces. In her early twenties she had used oral contraception for five years. She has been pregnant twice. Clinical examination showed an enlarged liver reaching into the right pelvic region and crossing the midline of the abdomen. Laboratory testing demonstrated increased gamma-glutamyl transferase (80 IU/L, normal <40 IU/L) and alkaline phosphatase (148 IU/L, normal <100 IU/L) levels. Bilirubin, albumin and coagulation times were within the normal range. A new CT scan in 2015 was compatible with an increased number and size of liver cysts. The diameter of cysts varied between <1 cm and 6 cm (anatomic distribution shown [Fig. 2B]). There were no signs of hepatic venous outflow obstruction, portal hypertension or compression on the biliary tract. Height-adjusted total liver volume (htTLV) increased from 2,667 ml/m in 2012 to 4,047 ml/m in 2015 (height 172 cm). The case we present here is not uncommon, and prompts several relevant questions.
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- René M M van Aerts
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases, Biodonostia Research Institute - Donostia University Hospital, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), IKERBASQUE, CIBERehd, San Sebastián, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Liver Transplant for Unusually Large Polycystic Liver Disease: Challenges and Pitfalls. Case Rep Transplant 2018; 2018:4863187. [PMID: 29487756 PMCID: PMC5816892 DOI: 10.1155/2018/4863187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Patients with polycystic liver disease are described in the literature as both recipient and donor for liver transplant. Due to well-preserved liver function, it is often difficult for these patients to receive an organ. Livers of these patients are often large and heavier than a normal organ. We describe two cases who had exceedingly large livers, weighing 14 and 19 kg. To the best of our knowledge and search, these are some of the heaviest explanted livers, and one of the patients incidentally received a liver from a donor with ADPKD. The aim of this report is to discuss the challenges and pitfalls of evaluating and listing, technical aspect of the transplant, possibility of transplanting a liver from a donor with a genetic cystic disease to a cystic disease recipient, and the related literature with some highlights on the facts from UNOS/OPTN data.
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Wong MY, McCaughan GW, Strasser SI. An update on the pathophysiology and management of polycystic liver disease. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2017; 11:569-581. [PMID: 28317394 DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2017.1309280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Polycystic liver disease (PLD) is characterized by the presence of multiple cholangiocyte-derived hepatic cysts that progressively replace liver tissue. They are classified as an inherited ciliopathy /cholangiopathy as pathology exists at the level of the primary cilia of cholangiocytes. Aberrant expression of the proteins in primary cilia can impair their structures and functions, thereby promoting cystogenesis. Areas covered: This review begins by looking at the epidemiology of PLD and its natural history. It then describes the pathophysiology and corresponding potential treatment strategies for PLD. Expert commentary: Traditionally, therapies for symptomatic PLD have been limited to symptomatic management and surgical interventions. Such techniques are not completely effective, do not alter the natural history of the disease, and are linked with high rate of re-accumulation of cysts. As a result, there has been a push for drugs targeted at abnormal cellular signaling cascades to address deregulated proliferation, cell dedifferentiation, apoptosis and fluid secretion. Currently, the only available drug treatments that halt disease progression and improve quality of life in PLD patients are somatostatin analogues. Numerous preclinical studies suggest that targeting components of the signaling pathways that influence cyst development can ameliorate growth of hepatic cysts.
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- May Yw Wong
- a AW Morrow Gastroenterology and Liver Centre , Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and University of Sydney , Sydney , Australia
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- a AW Morrow Gastroenterology and Liver Centre , Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and University of Sydney , Sydney , Australia
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- a AW Morrow Gastroenterology and Liver Centre , Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and University of Sydney , Sydney , Australia
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Mekahli D, van Stralen KJ, Bonthuis M, Jager KJ, Balat A, Benetti E, Godefroid N, Edvardsson VO, Heaf JG, Jankauskiene A, Kerecuk L, Marinova S, Puteo F, Seeman T, Zurowska A, Pirenne J, Schaefer F, Groothoff JW. Kidney Versus Combined Kidney and Liver Transplantation in Young People With Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease: Data From the European Society for Pediatric Nephrology/European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant (ESPN/ERA-EDTA) Registry. Am J Kidney Dis 2016; 68:782-788. [PMID: 27555106 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2016.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The choice for either kidney or combined liver-kidney transplantation in young people with kidney failure and liver fibrosis due to autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) can be challenging. We aimed to analyze the characteristics and outcomes of transplantation type in these children, adolescents, and young adults. STUDY DESIGN Cohort study. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS We derived data for children, adolescents, and young adults with ARPKD with either kidney or combined liver-kidney transplants for 1995 to 2012 from the ESPN/ERA-EDTA Registry, a European pediatric renal registry collecting data from 36 European countries. FACTOR Liver transplantation. OUTCOMES & MEASUREMENTS Transplantation and patient survival. RESULTS 202 patients with ARPKD aged 19 years or younger underwent transplantation after a median of 0.4 (IQR, 0.0-1.4) years on dialysis therapy at a median age of 9.0 (IQR, 4.1-13.7) years. 32 (15.8%) underwent combined liver-kidney transplantation, 163 (80.7%) underwent kidney transplantation, and 7 (3.5%) were excluded because transplantation type was unknown. Age- and sex-adjusted 5-year patient survival posttransplantation was 95.5% (95% CI, 92.4%-98.8%) overall: 97.4% (95% CI, 94.9%-100.0%) for patients with kidney transplantation in contrast to 87.0% (95% CI, 75.8%-99.8%) with combined liver-kidney transplantation. The age- and sex-adjusted risk for death after combined liver-kidney transplantation was 6.7-fold (95% CI, 1.8- to 25.4-fold) greater than after kidney transplantation (P=0.005). Five-year death-censored kidney transplant survival following combined liver-kidney and kidney transplantation was similar (92.1% vs 85.9%; P=0.4). LIMITATIONS No data for liver disease of kidney therapy recipients. CONCLUSIONS Combined liver-kidney transplantation in ARPKD is associated with increased mortality compared to kidney transplantation in our large observational study and was not associated with improved 5-year kidney transplant survival. Long-term follow-up of both kidney and liver involvement are needed to better delineate the optimal transplantation strategy.
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- Djalila Mekahli
- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University Hospitals of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- ESPN/ERA-EDTA Registry, Department of Medical informatics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- ESPN/ERA-EDTA Registry, Department of Medical informatics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- ESPN/ERA-EDTA Registry, Department of Medical informatics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology and Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Pediatric Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplant Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Université catholique de Louvain Medical School, Saint-Luc Academic Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland; Children's Medical Center, Landspitali-The National University Hospital of Iceland, Iceland
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- Department of Medicine, Roskilde Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Birmingham Children's Hospital, National Health Service Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Clinic of Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis, University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Pediatric Hospital Giovanni XXIII, Bari, Italy
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- University Hospital Motol, 2nd School of Medicine, Charles University Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department for Pediatrics, Nephrology & Hypertension, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Abdominal Transplantation, University Hospitals of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- University of Heidelberg Center for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Coquillard C, Berger J, Daily M, Shah M, Mei X, Marti F, Gedaly R. Combined liver-kidney transplantation for polycystic liver and kidney disease: analysis from the United Network for Organ Sharing dataset. Liver Int 2016; 36:1018-25. [PMID: 26663575 DOI: 10.1111/liv.13041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2015] [Accepted: 11/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS The purpose of this study was to evaluate predictors of outcomes in combined liver-kidney transplants for polycystic liver and kidney disease. METHODS We queried the United Network for Organ Sharing dataset for combined liver-kidney transplants performed from 1988 to 2013. RESULTS Out of 107 patients who had combined liver-kidney transplants for polycystic liver and kidney disease, 84 were women (78.5%) with a mean age of 54.9 ±7.2 years. Kaplan-Meier analysis demonstrated that patients undergoing liver-kidney transplantation for polycystic liver and kidney disease had better survival than patients with polycystic liver disease undergoing liver transplant alone and those undergoing liver-kidney transplantation for other indications. This group had a 1-, 3- and 5-year survival of 91%, 90% and 90%, respectively. Multivariable analysis demonstrated that an indication of polycystic liver and kidney disease for combined liver-kidney transplant (hazard ratio, 0.29; 95% confidence interval, 0.129-0.526; P < 0.001) and Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score (hazard ratio, 1.271; 95% confidence interval, 1.093-1.477; P = 0.002) are independently associated with patient survival. In a propensity score analysis adjusting for age, gender, cold ischaemia time and total bilirubin and excluding hepatitis C, we found that patients transplanted with combined liver-kidney for other indications have similar survival compared with our study group. CONCLUSIONS Combined liver-kidney transplantation for polycystic liver and kidney disease can achieve good outcomes in selected patients. On Cox regression analysis, patients with polycystic liver and kidney disease undergoing liver-kidney transplantation had better survival compared with patients with combined liver-kidney for other indications. After excluding hepatitis C patients, those transplanted for polycystic liver and kidney disease vs other indications had similar survival after combined liver-kidney transplantation. Interestingly, patients in the combined polycystic liver and kidney disease group have significantly better outcomes than patients with polycystic liver disease undergoing liver transplant alone.
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- Cristin Coquillard
- Transplant Center, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Transplant Center, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Transplant Center, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Transplant Center, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Transplant Center, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Transplant Center, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Transplant Center, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA
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Fassiadis N, Lampaki S, Zarogoulidis P, Tsavlis D, Tsiouda T, Kougioumtzi I, Machairiotis N, Pavlidis P, Charalampidis C, Tsakiridis K. Isolated polycystic liver disease and aneurism: a case report. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2016; 4:167. [PMID: 27275480 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2016.04.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Isolated polycystic liver disease (PCLD) has not been associated with aneurysms and concomitant PLD has not been reported previously in association with bilateral popliteal aneurysms. A case of a middle-aged man with PLD, marfanoid habitus and bilateral popliteal aneurysms is presented.
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- Nikolaos Fassiadis
- 1 Department of Angiology, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary Department-Oncology Unit, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 4 Obstetric - Gynecology Department, "Thriassio" General Hospital of Athens, George Genimata, Athens, Greece ; 5 Forensic Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Department of Anatomy, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 7 Thoracic surgical department "St. Loukas", Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Department of Angiology, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary Department-Oncology Unit, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 4 Obstetric - Gynecology Department, "Thriassio" General Hospital of Athens, George Genimata, Athens, Greece ; 5 Forensic Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Department of Anatomy, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 7 Thoracic surgical department "St. Loukas", Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Department of Angiology, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary Department-Oncology Unit, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 4 Obstetric - Gynecology Department, "Thriassio" General Hospital of Athens, George Genimata, Athens, Greece ; 5 Forensic Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Department of Anatomy, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 7 Thoracic surgical department "St. Loukas", Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Department of Angiology, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary Department-Oncology Unit, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 4 Obstetric - Gynecology Department, "Thriassio" General Hospital of Athens, George Genimata, Athens, Greece ; 5 Forensic Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Department of Anatomy, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 7 Thoracic surgical department "St. Loukas", Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Department of Angiology, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary Department-Oncology Unit, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 4 Obstetric - Gynecology Department, "Thriassio" General Hospital of Athens, George Genimata, Athens, Greece ; 5 Forensic Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Department of Anatomy, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 7 Thoracic surgical department "St. Loukas", Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Department of Angiology, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary Department-Oncology Unit, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 4 Obstetric - Gynecology Department, "Thriassio" General Hospital of Athens, George Genimata, Athens, Greece ; 5 Forensic Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Department of Anatomy, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 7 Thoracic surgical department "St. Loukas", Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Department of Angiology, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary Department-Oncology Unit, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 4 Obstetric - Gynecology Department, "Thriassio" General Hospital of Athens, George Genimata, Athens, Greece ; 5 Forensic Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Department of Anatomy, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 7 Thoracic surgical department "St. Loukas", Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Department of Angiology, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary Department-Oncology Unit, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 4 Obstetric - Gynecology Department, "Thriassio" General Hospital of Athens, George Genimata, Athens, Greece ; 5 Forensic Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Department of Anatomy, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 7 Thoracic surgical department "St. Loukas", Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Department of Angiology, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary Department-Oncology Unit, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 4 Obstetric - Gynecology Department, "Thriassio" General Hospital of Athens, George Genimata, Athens, Greece ; 5 Forensic Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Department of Anatomy, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 7 Thoracic surgical department "St. Loukas", Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Department of Angiology, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 2 Pulmonary Department-Oncology Unit, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 3 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 4 Obstetric - Gynecology Department, "Thriassio" General Hospital of Athens, George Genimata, Athens, Greece ; 5 Forensic Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 6 Department of Anatomy, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 7 Thoracic surgical department "St. Loukas", Thessaloniki, Greece
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Yang J, Ryu H, Han M, Kim H, Hwang YH, Chung JW, Yi NJ, Lee KW, Suh KS, Ahn C. Comparison of volume-reductive therapies for massive polycystic liver disease in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Hepatol Res 2016; 46:183-91. [PMID: 26190457 DOI: 10.1111/hepr.12560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2015] [Revised: 07/14/2015] [Accepted: 07/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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AIM Polycystic liver disease (PLD) in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) patients can induce massive hepatomegaly-related symptoms. Volume-reductive therapies for symptomatic PLD include transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE), liver resection and liver transplantation; however, consensus has not been reached regarding treatment selection. We compared three volume-reductive therapies for a better understanding of PLD treatment strategies. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 28 ADPKD patients who underwent TAE, liver resection or liver transplantation for PLD at a single center, and compared their outcomes. RESULTS Of 18 TAE patients, five required repeat TAE, and five required rescue liver transplantation or liver resection because of refractory symptoms or hepatic failure. The treatment failure rate for TAE was high (69.6%). Nine underwent liver resection, and the degree of volume reduction in the liver resection group was greater than that in the TAE group (52.4% vs 7.6%, P < 0.001). One liver resection patient required rescue liver transplantation because of hepatic failure. Seven patients underwent liver transplantations. All liver transplant patients had successfully controlled symptoms or hepatic failure, and had good graft function. Three patients in the TAE group died of infections or hepatic failure, whereas no mortality occurred after surgical therapy. CONCLUSION Liver resection is a good first-line therapy in patients that have severe symptoms, cyst involvement in several segments with some spared segments and preserved liver function. Liver transplantation is a preferred first-line therapy in patients with poor liver function or whole-liver involvement. Liver transplantation is also a good rescue therapy following TAE or liver resection.
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- Jaeseok Yang
- Transplantation Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji General Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Transplantation Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Temmerman F, Ho TA, Vanslembrouck R, Coudyzer W, Billen J, Dobbels F, van Pelt J, Bammens B, Pirson Y, Nevens F. Lanreotide Reduces Liver Volume, But Might Not Improve Muscle Wasting or Weight Loss, in Patients With Symptomatic Polycystic Liver Disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015; 13:2353-9.e1. [PMID: 26073493 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2015.05.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Revised: 05/25/2015] [Accepted: 05/27/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Polycystic liver disease (PCLD) can induce malnutrition owing to extensive hepatomegaly and patients might require liver transplantation. Six months of treatment with the somatostatin analogue lanreotide (120 mg) reduces liver volume. We investigated the efficacy of a lower dose of lanreotide and its effects on nutritional status. METHODS We performed an 18-month prospective study at 2 tertiary medical centers in Belgium from January 2011 through August 2012. Fifty-nine patients with symptomatic PCLD were given lanreotide (90 mg, every 4 weeks) for 6 months. Patients with reductions in liver volume of more than 100 mL (responders, primary end point) continued to receive lanreotide (90 mg) for an additional year (18 months total). Nonresponders were offered increased doses, up to 120 mg lanreotide, until 18 months. Liver volume and body composition were measured by computed tomography at baseline and at months 6 and 18. Patients also were assessed by the PCLD-specific complaint assessment at these time points. RESULTS Fifty-three patients completed the study; 21 patients (40%) were responders. Nineteen of the responders (90%) continued as responders until 18 months. At this time point, they had a mean reduction in absolute liver volume of 430 ± 92 mL. In nonresponders (n = 32), liver volume increased by a mean volume of 120 ± 42 mL at 6 months. However, no further increase was observed after dose escalation in the 24 patients who continued to the 18-month end point. All subjects had decreased scores on all subscales of the PCLD-specific complaint assessment, including better food intake (P = .04). Subjects did not have a mean change in subcutaneous or visceral fat mass, but did have decreases in mean body weight (2 kg) and total muscle mass (1.06 cm(2)/h(2)). Subjects also had a significant mean reduction in their level of insulin-like growth factor 1, from 19% below the age-adjusted normal range level at baseline to 50% at 18 months (P = .002). CONCLUSIONS In a prospective study, we observed that low doses of lanreotide (90 mg every 4 weeks) reduced liver volumes and symptoms in patients with PCLD. However, patients continued to lose weight and muscle mass. The effects of somatostatin analogues on sarcopenia require investigation. Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT01315795.
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- Frederik Temmerman
- Division and Laboratory of Hepatology, University Hospitals, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Division of Nephrology, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Radiology, University Hospitals, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospitals, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Public Health and Primary Care, University Hospitals, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Division and Laboratory of Hepatology, University Hospitals, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology, University Hospitals, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division and Laboratory of Hepatology, University Hospitals, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Jung DH, Hwang S, Ahn CS, Moon DB, Song GW, Kim KH, Ha TY, Park GC, Lee SG. Fenestration of liver cysts in polycystic liver disease to improve quality of life: a case report and literature review. KOREAN JOURNAL OF HEPATO-BILIARY-PANCREATIC SURGERY 2015; 19:40-6. [PMID: 26155276 PMCID: PMC4494095 DOI: 10.14701/kjhbps.2015.19.1.40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2015] [Revised: 01/30/2015] [Accepted: 02/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Polycystic liver disease (PCLD) is characterized by a large number of liver cysts scattered throughout the liver parenchyma. We herein intend to present the beneficial effect of palliative fenestration treatment on quality of life in a patient with symptomatic PCLD. A 48-year-old female patient had been followed up for 5 years for both polycystic liver and kidney diseases at another institution. During follow-up for last 1 year, we recognized that she had barely maintained her ability of function in daily activities due to progressive worsening of fatigue and dyspnea on exertion. The patient finally underwent surgical fenestration treatment. Multiple cysts in the enlarged liver were opened and the cyst walls were excised with electrocautery. No surgical complication occurred and the patient was discharged 10 days after the open fenestration surgery. The total liver volume was 3,870 ml before surgery and 3,125 ml at 1 week after surgery, showing a volume reduction of 19.3%. After surgery, her performance status improved significantly. In the present case, significant improvement in quality of life and daily activity performance was achieved after open fenestration treatment over 18 months of follow-up without disease recurrence.
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- Dong-Hwan Jung
- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Temmerman F, Dobbels F, Ho TA, Pirson Y, Vanslembrouck R, Coudyzer W, Bammens B, van Pelt J, Pirenne J, Nevens F. Development and validation of a polycystic liver disease complaint-specific assessment (POLCA). J Hepatol 2014; 61:1143-50. [PMID: 24996047 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2014.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2013] [Revised: 06/24/2014] [Accepted: 06/24/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Polycystic liver disease (PCLD) may lead to extensive hepatomegaly and invalidating complaints. Therapeutic decisions, including somatostatin-analogues (SAs) and (non)-transplant surgery are besides the existence of hepatomegaly, also guided by the severity of complaints. We developed and validated a self-report instrument to capture the presence and severity of disease specific complaints for PCLD. METHODS The study population consisted of 129 patients. Items for the PCLD-complaint-specific assessment (POLCA) were developed based on the chart review of symptomatic PCLD patients (n=68) and literature, and discussed during expert-consensus-meetings. 61 patients who needed therapy were asked to complete the POLCA and the short form health survey version 2 (SF36V2) at baseline and after 6 months of SA-treatment. CT-scans were used to calculate liver volumes (LV). Factor analysis was conducted to identify subscales and remove suboptimal items. Reliability was assessed by Cronbach's alpha. Convergent, criterion validity and responsiveness were tested using prespecified hypotheses. RESULTS In the validation group (n=61), 47 received lanreotide (LAN) and 14 were offered LAN as bridge to liver transplantation (LTx). Factor analysis identified four subscales, which correlated with the physical component summary (PCS). Baseline POLCA scores were significantly higher in LTx-listed patients. In contrast to SF36V2, POLCA-paired observations in 47 patients demonstrated that 2 subscales were lowered significantly and 2 borderline. LV reduction of ⩾ 120 ml resulted in a numerical, more pronounced relative decrease of all scores. CONCLUSIONS In contrast to SF36V2, the POLCA shows good validity and responsiveness to measure complaint severity in PCLD.
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- Frederik Temmerman
- Division and Laboratory of Hepatology, University Hospitals, KU Leuven, Belgium.
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- Division of Public Health and Primary Care, University Hospitals, KU Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Division of Radiology, University Hospitals, KU Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Nephrology, University Hospitals, KU Leuven, Belgium
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- Division and Laboratory of Hepatology, University Hospitals, KU Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, University Hospitals, KU Leuven, Belgium
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- Division and Laboratory of Hepatology, University Hospitals, KU Leuven, Belgium
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Baber JT, Hiatt JR, Busuttil RW, Agopian VG. A 20-Year Experience with Liver Transplantation for Polycystic Liver Disease: Does Previous Palliative Surgical Intervention Affect Outcomes? J Am Coll Surg 2014; 219:695-703. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2014.03.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2014] [Revised: 03/22/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Lladó L, Bustamante J. IV Reunión de Consenso de la Sociedad Española de Trasplante Hepático 2012. Excepciones al Model for End-stage Liver Disease en la priorización para trasplante hepático. GASTROENTEROLOGIA Y HEPATOLOGIA 2014; 37:83-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2013.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2013] [Revised: 06/21/2013] [Accepted: 06/30/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Arredondo J, Rotellar F, Herrero I, Pedano N, Martí P, Zozaya G, Bellver M, Pardo F. Trasplante ortotópico de hígado en la poliquistosis hepática. Cir Esp 2013; 91:659-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2012.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2012] [Revised: 11/06/2012] [Accepted: 11/22/2012] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Abu-Wasel B, Walsh C, Keough V, Molinari M. Pathophysiology, epidemiology, classification and treatment options for polycystic liver diseases. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19:5775-5786. [PMID: 24124322 PMCID: PMC3793132 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i35.5775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2013] [Revised: 05/21/2013] [Accepted: 07/11/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Polycystic liver diseases (PLD) represent a group of genetic disorders in which cysts occur in the liver (autosomal dominant polycystic liver disease) or in combination with cysts in the kidneys (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease). Regardless of the genetic mutations, the natural history of these disorders is alike. The natural history of PLD is characterized by a continuous increase in the volume and the number of cysts. Both genders are affected; however, women have a higher prevalence. Most patients with PLD are asymptomatic and can be managed conservatively. Severe symptoms can affect 20% of patients who develop massive hepatomegaly with compression of the surrounding organs. Rrarely, patients with PLD suffer from acute complications caused by the torsion of hepatic cysts, intraluminal cystic hemorrhage and infections. The most common methods for the diagnosis of PLD are cross sectional imaging studies. Abdominal ultrasound and computerized tomography are the two most frequently used investigations. Magnetic resonance imaging is more sensitive and specific, and it is a valuable test for patients with intravenous contrast allergies or renal dysfunction. Different treatment modalities are available to physicians caring for these patients. Medical treatment has been ineffective. Percutaneous sclerotherapy, trans-arterial embolization, cyst fenestration, hepatic resection and liver transplantation are indicated to specific groups of patients and have to be tailored according to the extent of disease. This review outlines the current knowledge of the pathophysiology, clinical course, diagnosis and treatment strategies of PLD.
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Gedaly R, Guidry P, Davenport D, Daily M, Ronsenau J, Shah M, Cooper MA, Hundley J. Peri-operative challenges and long-term outcomes in liver transplantation for polycystic liver disease. HPB (Oxford) 2013; 15:302-6. [PMID: 23458516 PMCID: PMC3608985 DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2012.00579.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2012] [Accepted: 08/08/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine peri-operative mortality and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing liver transplantation in the US using the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database. METHODS This study is a retrospective review of liver transplantations (LT) recorded in the UNOS database performed between 1988 and 2010. In total, 107 411 LT were performed in the US, 357 (0.3%) were for adult polycystic liver disease (PLD). A random group of 9416 adult patients transplanted for other diagnoses was created for comparison (10% of the adult non-PLD database). RESULTS Two hundred and seventy-one patients in the adult PLD group were females (75.9%), the mean age was 52.3 ± 8.2 [standard deviation (SD)] years. The median length of transplantation hospital stay was 11 days (interquartile range 8-21). Patients from the PLD group versus the comparison group (9416 patients) consisted of more females, lower Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scores (17 versus 21 points), more multi-organ transplants (41% versus 4 %), chronic renal failure (creatinine 2.7 versus 1.5) and fewer patients with chronic hepatitis C (1.4% versus 32%). Peri-operative mortality (≤30 days) was 9% in the PLD versus 6% in the comparison group; however, at 1 year PLD survival was similar (85% versus 85%) to other diagnoses and better at 3 (81% versus 77%) and 5 years (77% versus 71%, overall Log Rank P = 0.006). A similar PLD survival advantage was observed in isolated initial transplants (P = 0.019). CONCLUSION In spite of early technical challenges and mortality, transplantation should be considered an option for selected patients with PLD as excellent long-term outcomes can be achieved.
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- Roberto Gedaly
- Transplant Center, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY 40536-0293, USA.
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Polycystic liver disease (PLD) is arbitrarily defined as a liver that contains >20 cysts. The condition is associated with two genetically distinct diseases: as a primary phenotype in isolated polycystic liver disease (PCLD) and as an extrarenal manifestation in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Processes involved in hepatic cystogenesis include ductal plate malformation with concomitant abnormal fluid secretion, altered cell-matrix interaction and cholangiocyte hyperproliferation. PLD is usually a benign disease, but can cause debilitating abdominal symptoms in some patients. The main risk factors for growth of liver cysts are female sex, exogenous oestrogen use and multiple pregnancies. Ultrasonography is very useful for achieving a correct diagnosis of a polycystic liver and to differentiate between ADPKD and PCLD. Current radiological and surgical therapies for symptomatic patients include aspiration-sclerotherapy, fenestration, segmental hepatic resection and liver transplantation. Medical therapies that interact with regulatory mechanisms controlling expansion and growth of liver cysts are under investigation. Somatostatin analogues are promising; several clinical trials have shown that these drugs can reduce the volume of polycystic livers. The purpose of this Review is to provide an update on the diagnosis and management of PLD with a focus on literature published in the past 4 years.
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Polycystic liver disease rarely occurs in isolation as part of autosomal dominant polycystic liver disease, but more commonly, it exists as an extra-renal manifestation of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. The pathogenesis of polycystic liver disease involves defects in the primary cilium of the cholangiocyte, with genetic mutations that impair key proteins integral to the complex functioning of cilia. While most patients are asymptomatic and require no intervention aside from reassurance and genetic counseling, in a minority of patients, polycystic liver disease creates a myriad of symptoms from the compressive effects of enlarged cysts, and can even cause malnutrition and liver decompensation in the severest of cases. In patients with symptomatic disease, a variety of interventional radiology or surgical techniques can be considered, including aspiration with sclerotherapy of a dominant cyst, fenestration, segmental hepatic resection, and even liver transplantation. Although there are no curative medical options for polycystic liver disease, somatostatin analogs hold promise and have shown minimal efficacy in human studies. However, further research is needed to develop more efficacious medical treatments.
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- Natasha Chandok
- Department of Medicine, Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
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Gringeri E, D'Amico F, Bassi D, Mescoli C, Bonsignore P, Boetto R, Lodo E, Noaro G, Polacco M, D'Amico F, Boccagni P, Zanus G, Brolese A, Cillo U. Liver Transplantation for Massive Hepatomegaly Due to Polycystic Liver Disease: An Extreme Case. Transplant Proc 2012; 44:2038-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.06.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Temmerman F, Missiaen L, Bammens B, Laleman W, Cassiman D, Verslype C, van Pelt J, Nevens F. Systematic review: the pathophysiology and management of polycystic liver disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2011; 34:702-13. [PMID: 21790682 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2011.04783.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Polycystic liver diseases (PCLD) represent a group of genetic disorders in which cysts occur solely in the liver, or together with renal cysts. Most of the patients with PCLD are asymptomatic, however, in some patients, expansion of liver cysts causes invalidating abdominal symptoms. AIM To provide a systemic review on the pathophysiology and management of PCLD. METHODS A PubMed search was undertaken to identify relevant literature using search terms including polycystic liver disease, pathophysiology, surgical and medical management. RESULTS The most common complication in patients with PCLD is extensive hepatomegaly, which may lead to malnutrition and can be lethal. Conservative surgical approaches are only partially effective and do not change the natural course of the disease. Liver transplantation has been successfully performed in PCLD, however, in an era of organ shortage, medical management needs to be evaluated. A better understanding of the pathophysiology and the availability of animal models have already identified promising drugs. Abnormalities in cholangiocyte proliferation/apoptosis and enhanced fluid secretion are key factors in the pathophysiology. It has been demonstrated in rodents and in humans that somatostatin analogues diminish liver volume. The role of the inhibitors of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in the management of PCLD is still under investigation. CONCLUSIONS The exact pathophysiology of polycystic liver disease still remains unclear. In symptomatic patients, none of the currently available surgical options except liver transplantation have been shown to change the natural course of the disease. The use of somatostatin analogues has been shown to diminish liver volume.
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- F Temmerman
- Department of Hepatology, UZ Gasthuisberg, K.U. Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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van Keimpema L, Nevens F, Adam R, Porte RJ, Fikatas P, Becker T, Kirkegaard P, Metselaar HJ, Drenth JPH. Excellent survival after liver transplantation for isolated polycystic liver disease: an European Liver Transplant Registry study. Transpl Int 2011; 24:1239-45. [PMID: 21955068 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2011.01360.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Patients with end-stage isolated polycystic liver disease (PCLD) suffer from incapacitating symptoms because of very large liver volumes. Liver transplantation (LT) is the only curative option. This study assesses the feasibility of LT in PCLD. We used the European Liver Transplant Registry (ELTR) database to extract demographics and outcomes of 58 PCLD patients. We used Kaplan-Meier survival analysis for survival rates. Severe abdominal pain (75%) was the most prominent symptom, while portal hypertension (35%) was the most common complication in PCLD. The explantation of the polycystic liver was extremely difficult in 38% of patients, because of presence of adhesions from prior therapy (17%). Karnofsky score following LT was 90%. The 1- and 5-year graft survival rate was 94.3% and 87.5%, while patient survival rate was 94.8% and 92.3%, respectively. Survival rates after LT for PCLD are good.
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- Loes van Keimpema
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Documento de consenso de la Sociedad Española de Trasplante Hepático. Lista de espera, trasplante pediátrico e indicadores de calidad. GASTROENTEROLOGIA Y HEPATOLOGIA 2009; 32:702-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2009.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2009] [Accepted: 06/25/2009] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Documento de consenso de la Sociedad Española de Trasplante Hepático. Lista de espera, trasplante pediátrico e indicadores de calidad. Cir Esp 2009; 86:331-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2009.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2009] [Accepted: 06/25/2009] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Everson GT, Helmke SM, Doctor B. Advances in management of polycystic liver disease. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2008; 2:563-76. [PMID: 19072404 DOI: 10.1586/17474124.2.4.563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The focus of this review is polycystic liver disease, a genetic disorder characterized by multiple macroscopic liver cysts that initially bud from biliary epithelium but subsequently lack communication with the biliary tree. There are two main clinical presentations: polycystic liver associated with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and isolated polycystic liver disease. Both of these forms of polycystic liver disease exhibit an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. Clinical manifestations of polycystic liver disease are related to either mass effect of the volume of hepatic cysts or to complications arising within the cysts. Polycystic liver disease rarely progresses to hepatic failure or clinical complications of portal hypertension. Management is directed at counseling patients and families, treating complications and reducing cyst load by surgical techniques: cyst fenestration, hepatic resection or, rarely, hepatic transplantation. Recent research suggests that blockade of cyst secretion or inhibition of epithelial cells might be useful in halting progression of disease--these observations are discussed in this review.
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- Gregory T Everson
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, UCH AOP, PO Box 6510, 1635 N Ursula, B-154, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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Hoevenaren IA, Wester R, Schrier RW, McFann K, Doctor RB, Drenth JPH, Everson GT. Polycystic liver: clinical characteristics of patients with isolated polycystic liver disease compared with patients with polycystic liver and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Liver Int 2008; 28:264-70. [PMID: 17927714 DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2007.01595.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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AIM The goal of this study was to compare the clinical features of patients with isolated polycystic liver disease (PCLD) with those of patients with polycystic liver and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). METHODS Cases were identified from clinical records at the University of Colorado Hospital in Denver (USA) and at the Radboud University Hospital in Nijmegen (the Netherlands) by ICD-10 codes. To be included in this analysis, patients had to have an initial diagnosis of PCLD within six years of presentation to our clinics. Medical records were reviewed for demographic information, medical history, physical examination, symptoms, complications, laboratory and imaging results, therapy and outcomes. RESULTS Out of a total of 94, 53 patients met our criteria for entering this study, 19 with PCLD and 34 with ADPKD. The mean time interval from diagnosis of PCLD to presentation in our clinics was 1.21 years for PCLD and 2.76 years for ADPKD (P=NS). PCLD was associated with female gender in both PCLD and ADPKD. Patients with PCLD had greater numbers (P=0.031), and larger sizes of liver cysts (P=0.0051), but had less associated morbidities than patients with ADPKD. Liver cyst decompressions were performed more frequently in PCLD patients (57.9 vs. 23.5%, P=0.012). However, serious hepatic complications, sufficient to require consideration of liver transplantation, were more frequent in patients with ADPKD (0/19 vs. 6/34, P<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Although PCLD in patients with PCLD is characterized by larger and greater number of hepatic cysts, the clinical course is relatively benign compared with ADPKD.
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- Inge A Hoevenaren
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Torres VE. Treatment of polycystic liver disease: one size does not fit all. Am J Kidney Dis 2007; 49:725-8. [PMID: 17533013 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2007] [Accepted: 04/18/2007] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Freeman RB, Gish RG, Harper A, Davis GL, Vierling J, Lieblein L, Klintmalm G, Blazek J, Hunter R, Punch J. Model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) exception guidelines: results and recommendations from the MELD Exception Study Group and Conference (MESSAGE) for the approval of patients who need liver transplantation with diseases not considered by the standard MELD formula. Liver Transpl 2006; 12:S128-36. [PMID: 17123284 DOI: 10.1002/lt.20979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Richard B Freeman
- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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