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A three year old child with cirrhosis of the liver and ascites caused by alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, developed severe abdominal pain with diarrhea and fever. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis was diagnosed by demonstrating a purulent ascitic fluid with gram-positive cocci in the smear which were
BACKGROUND
Acute fatty liver of pregnancy is a rare, potentially fatal condition that shares many of the signs and symptoms of severe preeclampsia. Early reports of this condition noted alarmingly high fetal and maternal mortality rates. However, recent reports have described more favorable outcomes
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to identify the incidence of posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) among children within 1 year after liver transplantation.
METHODS
This retrospective review analyzed information in medical charts of pediatric (younger than 18 years of age)
Kluyvera species are opportunistic, gram-negative bacilli in the family Enterobacteriaceae. Ordinarily occurring as a commensal, Kluyvera have been reported to cause serious infections in immunosuppressed and immunocompetent hosts, causing diarrhea, urinary infections, peritonitis, and
A 52-year-old-white male underwent double lung transplantation for severe emphysema due to alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency and heavy tobacco use. Following a postoperative course complicated by renal insufficiency, pulmonary emboli, and Clostridium difficile colitis, he was discharged in stable