Liver Transplantation in HIV-Infected Patient

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2022 Dec;32(12):1635-1636. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2022.12.1635.

Abstract

HIV infections have always been a stigma, and the majority of transplant centres avoid liver transplantation in patients having end-stage liver disease patients with HIV coinfection. HIV patients with end-stage liver disease having undetectable HIV viral load, CD4+ cell count of >100/ml, and negative history of AIDS-specific opportunistic infections are considered suitable candidates for liver transplantation. Fulfilling the above-mentioned criteria, we performed successful living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) procedure on a 58-year-old gentleman who presented with end-stage liver disease and HIV coinfection. Key Words: HIV, Living donor, Liver transplantation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • End Stage Liver Disease* / complications
  • End Stage Liver Disease* / surgery
  • HIV Infections* / complications
  • Humans
  • Liver Transplantation*
  • Living Donors
  • Middle Aged