Liver failure complicating non-alcoholic steatohepatitis following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for Shwachman-Diamond syndrome

Bone Marrow Transplant. 2002 Jun;29(11):931-3. doi: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1703549.

Abstract

Bone marrow transplantation is potentially curative therapy for the hematologic complications associated with Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS). This syndrome is, however, also associated with significant pancreatic and hepatic dysfunction, which may complicate BMT. We report a case of liver failure due to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) following BMT for SDS. This case illustrates the need for assessing liver dysfunction pre-BMT in these patients, in addition to highlighting the potential risk posed by pre-existing steatosis for the development of rapidly progressive hepatic failure following transplantation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Contraindications
  • Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency / complications
  • Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency / therapy*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Fatty Liver / complications
  • Fatty Liver / etiology
  • Fatty Liver / pathology
  • Female
  • Hepatitis / complications
  • Hepatitis / etiology*
  • Hepatitis / pathology
  • Humans
  • Liver Failure / etiology*
  • Liver Failure / pathology
  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes / complications
  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes / therapy
  • Transplantation, Homologous / adverse effects