Portal hypertension and hepatopulmonary syndrome in a middle-aged man with hepatitis B infection

Semin Liver Dis. 2000;20(3):391-5. doi: 10.1055/s-2000-9392.

Abstract

A 55-year-old Turkish man with a history of chronic hepatitis B for 35 years, presented with incapacitating fatigue and worsening shortness of breath. He was hospitalized several times because of hepatic encephalopathy. He underwent liver transplantation for a clinical diagnosis of Child's C cirrhosis complicated by hepatopulmonary syndrome. The explanted liver, however, was not cirrhotic and demonstrated features of hepatoportal sclerosis. Although treatment for hepatoportal sclerosis is relief of portal hypertension; in rare cases such as in this patient with liver failure, liver transplantation is indicated.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Hepatitis B, Chronic / complications*
  • Hepatitis B, Chronic / surgery
  • Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / complications*
  • Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / surgery
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Portal / complications*
  • Hypertension, Portal / diagnosis
  • Hypertension, Portal / surgery
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver Transplantation
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Sclerosis