Transplantation Technologies & Research

Ravi A Patel

Publications

• Case Report
  Incidental Schistosomiasis in Transplant Liver: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
  Author(s): Ravi A Patel, Oscar W Cummings, Richard S Mangus, Parth M Patel, Santosh Nagaraju, A Joseph Tector and Jingmei LinRavi A Patel, Oscar W Cummings, Richard S Mangus, Parth M Patel, Santosh Nagaraju, A Joseph Tector and Jingmei Lin
  
  Background: We report a rare case of incidental allograft liver schistosomiasis within the United States. Methods: A 52-year-old Filipino female received a liver transplant for decompensated cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma secondary to hepatitis B viral infection and alcoholic liver disease. Results: Her posttransplant course was unremarkable. However, a protocol liver allograft biopsy revealed multiple dead and calcified Schistosoma eggs. The patient’s explant liver showed cirrhosis but no signs of Schistosoma. This finding of incidental hepatic schistosomiasis prompted a retrospective review of the donor’s profile. The donor had no history of liver disease, schistosomiasis, or any signs to suggest an active parasitic infection. It was elected to follow this patient without any empirical treatme.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0991.1000150

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