Appendicitis among liver transplant recipients

Liver Transpl. 2005 Oct;11(10):1282-4. doi: 10.1002/lt.20568.

Abstract

Appendicitis among liver transplant recipients has not been described in the current literature. We report 8 recipients who experienced appendicitis three weeks to 181 months after liver transplantation (LT). Initial presenting findings differed from the nonimmunosuppressed population in that a majority of the patients did not have leukocytosis (>10,000 cells/mm3). Four patients experienced perforation, three of whom presented three days after the development of abdominal pain. All patients recovered after surgery without untoward sequela.

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Appendectomy
  • Appendicitis / complications
  • Appendicitis / epidemiology*
  • Appendicitis / surgery
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Perforation / etiology
  • Liver Transplantation* / adverse effects
  • Postoperative Complications / epidemiology*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents