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Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor outgrowth from the liver
(2018)
INTRODUCTION: Perivascular epithelioid celltumor (PEComa) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasia and can be found in various body sites. On the other hand, hepatic PEComa is very rare, with only a few studies having reported ...
Cervical Spinal Ependymoma With Hemorrhage in a Renal Transplant Patient
(2022)
Ependymomas are the most common intramedullary spinal tumors in adults and constitute around 20% of all spinal tumors in adults. There are 3 subgroups of ependymomas according to World Health Organization classification: ...
Locoregional Therapy and Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Liver Transplant
(2014)
Objectives: Locoregional therapy may decrease the tumor stage and enable liver transplant in patients who have hepatocellular cancer. The purpose of the present study was to assess the relation between locoregional therapy ...
Postoperative Gastrointestinal Bleeding After an Orthotopic Liver Transplant: A Single-Center Experience
(2014)
Objectives: The overall incidence, causes, and treatment of posttransplant gastrointestinal bleeding, have been previously described. In this study, we examined the causes and treatment of postoperative gastrointestinal ...
Clinicopathologic Study of Kidney Biopsies in Patients Before or After Liver Transplant
(2014)
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the causes of kidney impairment associated with liver transplant in patients who had kidney biopsy before or after liver transplant. Materials and Methods: In 408 ...
Posttransplant Malignancies in Liver Transplant Recipients
(2014)
Objectives: The incidence of malignancy is higher in solid-organ transplant recipients compared with the general population. In the present study, we present our experience with de novo malignancies encountered after both ...
Acute Renal Injury in Liver Transplant Patients and Its Effect on Patient Survival
(2014)
Objectives: Acute renal injury is a common complication in liver transplant patients. Acute kidney injury is due to nephrotoxic drugs used after liver transplant, infections, and hemorrhage. Though it is generally reversible, ...
Risk Factors and Treatment Options for Persistent Hyperparathyroidism After Kidney Transplantation
(2020)
Background. Kidney transplantation (KT) corrects secondary hyperparathyroidism. However, persistent hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) may be observed in some patients post-KT. This study aims to evaluate the risk factors and ...
Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography Findings of Achilles Tendons in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis and in Renal Transplant Patients
(2021)
Objectives: The Achilles tendon, which is composed of tendinous parts of gastrocnemius and soleus muscles, is the strongest and the largest tendon in the human body. Chronic renal disease can lead to reduced physical ...
Analysis of Quality of Life, Depression, and Sexual Function in Patients on the Liver Transplant List
(2021)
Background: I he only treatment in patients developing liver failure is liver transplantation. According to the Ministry of Health, the number of patients waiting for a liver transplantation is 2141, the average waiting ...