Late resolution of hepatopulmonary syndrome after liver transplantation

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Philit, F
Wiesendanger, T
Gille, D
Boillot, O
Cordier, JF
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[1] HOP LOUIS PRADEL, BP LYON MONTCHAT, SERV PNEUMOL, F-69394 LYON 03, FRANCE
[2] HOP LOUIS PRADEL, LAB EXPLORAT FONCT RESP, F-69394 LYON 03, FRANCE
[3] UNIV LYON 1, HOP EDOUARD HERRIOT, UNITE TRANSPLANTAT HEPAT, F-69365 LYON, FRANCE
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hypoxemia; liver disease; orthotopic liver transplantation; hepatopulmonary syndrome;
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R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];
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We report a 38-year-old patient with hepatopulmonary syndrome related to posthepatitis C liver cirrhosis. After liver transplantation, hypoxemia initially worsened markedly, then resolved completely 14 months after transplantation, Liver transplantation may be a reliable treatment of hepatopulmonary syndrome, but clinicians should be aware that the correction of hypoxemia may be delayed and that transient deterioration is possible.
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