Sachan D, Rajakumar A, Krishna G D, Rajalingam R, Rela M. Living Donor Liver transplantation in an alloimmunised patient: Immunological challenges and Management in Indian Settings.
Transpl Immunol 2023;
79:101854. [PMID:
37210014 DOI:
10.1016/j.trim.2023.101854]
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Abstract
Liver transplantation (LT) is often associated with hematological abnormalities with immune or non-immune etiologies and require timely diagnosis and interventions. We report a case of a patient suffering from non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis (NASH) related end stage liver disease (ESLD) with multiple red cell antibodies who underwent LT surgery. In postoperative phase, she developed immune hemolysis as well as acute antibody mediated rejection (AMR) which was managed with therapeutic plasma exchange and IVIG. The case highlights the need to develop an algorithm for red cell and HLA antibody screening in high-risk patients for timely detection and management.
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