Key result
A 45-year-old man developed rare pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis two months after liver transplantation for liver carcinoma and died of respiratory failure within one month despite treatment.
Population
1 45-year-old man with HBV-induced hepatic cirrhosis and liver carcinoma who underwent liver transplantation.
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
3 months post-transplantation
Authors
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PLC after liver transplant for carcinoma is rare; leaves open questions on incidence, surveillance, and management.
Case Report (n=1)
Pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis is a rare but rapidly fatal complication that can occur after liver transplantation for liver carcinoma, requiring early identification.
Zhuang et al. (2014) conducted a case report in Pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis in liver carcinoma (n=1). Liver transplantation and immunosuppression was evaluated on Development of pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis and survival. A 45-year-old man developed rare pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis two months after liver transplantation for liver carcinoma and died of respiratory failure within one month despite treatment.
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