Recurrence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in a liver transplant recipient

Liver Transpl Surg. 1997 Mar;3(2):174-6. doi: 10.1002/lt.500030211.

Abstract

A 42-year-old white man with morbid obesity and hypertriglyceridemia was noted to have nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) at the time of a laparoscopic cholecystectomy for presumed gallstone pancreatitis. His postoperative course was complicated by a 50-kg weight loss and continued right upper quadrant pain. Repeat liver biopsy revealed NASH with accompanying micronodular cirrhosis. Due to progressive fatigue, he underwent an orthotopic liver transplantation complicated by a 36-kg weight gain. Sixteen months posttransplantation, a liver biopsy revealed the recurrence of NASH. Screening for defects in fatty acid oxidation proved negative.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Fatty Liver / complications
  • Fatty Liver / pathology*
  • Hepatitis / complications
  • Hepatitis / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Hypertriglyceridemia / complications
  • Liver Transplantation / pathology*
  • Male
  • Obesity / complications
  • Recurrence