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Journal Article 
Liver Peliosis: A Life-Threatening Condition With No Clear Indication for Liver Transplant 
Yesmembetov, K; Satlikova, N; Spatayev, Z; Kaliaskarova, K 
2018 
Yes 
Experimental and Clinical Transplantation
ISSN: 1304-0855 
16 Suppl 1 
Suppl 1 
149-151 
English 
29528014 
WOS:000454174600034 
We present a 21-year-old patient, remarkable for huge hepatomegaly with the liver, occupying almost the entire abdominal cavity, and mild portal hypertension due to splenic vein compression. After ultrasonography-guided liver biopsy, performed to establish the diagnosis, the patient had bleeding from the liver. Fortunately, emergency laparotomy was started immediately, and the patient was saved. Macroscopically, the liver appeared to be of purple-red color, flabby to the touch, and able to be easily wrinkled with fingers. When all available clinical data were considered, a diagnosis of liver peliosis was made. The patient was recommended close follow-up at the specialized liver surgery clinic with access to emergency surgical procedures, including liver transplant. 
Humans; Image-Guided Biopsy/adverse effects; Liver Transplantation/adverse effects; Male; Peliosis Hepatis/complications/diagnostic imaging/pathology/surgery; Predictive Value of Tests; Prognosis; Tomography; X-Ray Computed; Young Adult