HEPATIC-FAILURE DUE TO MASSIVE IRON INGESTION SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH LIVER-TRANSPLANTATION CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION Kozaki, K., Egawa, H., GARCIAKENNEDY, R., Cox, K. L., Lindsay, J., Esquivel, C. O. 1995; 9 (2): 85-87

Abstract

A 3-year-old female had fulminant hepatic and renal failure due to massive iron ingestion, despite gastric lavage, deferoxamine administration, hemodialysis and continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration. She underwent a successful emergency liver transplantation on 5th day after ingestion and was discharged 25 days later with excellent liver and renal function.

View details for Web of Science ID A1995QV67600004

View details for PubMedID 7599407