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ArticleCureus2021

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura After Live Liver Donation: Villain or Scapegoat?

Madhumita Udayasankar, Ashwin Rammohan, A C Sathya, Akila Rajakumar, Mohamed Rela

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Article in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Madhumita UdayasankarThe Institute of Liver Disease & Transplantation, Dr Rela Institute and Medical Centre, Chennai, IND.
Ashwin RammohanThe Institute of Liver Disease & Transplantation, Dr Rela Institute and Medical Centre, Chennai, IND.
A C SathyaThe Institute of Liver Disease & Transplantation, Dr Rela Institute and Medical Centre, Chennai, IND.
Akila RajakumarThe Institute of Liver Disease & Transplantation, Dr Rela Institute and Medical Centre, Chennai, IND.
Mohamed RelaThe Institute of Liver Disease & Transplantation, Dr Rela Institute and Medical Centre, Chennai, IND.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Living donor liver transplantation is a complex surgery, where the donor's safety is of paramount importance. Despite all precautions, donor morbidity may be inevitable, and long-term follow-up data attest to this fact. However, being a "past donor" all ailments are intuitively attributed to the donation process, which may not always be the case. We present the case of a 47-year-old lady, who developed thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus 18 months following her liver donation, when she detected to be anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) positive. She developed neurological signs and was managed successfully with therapeutic plasma exchange and steroids. She was discharged home on immunosuppression and remains well on follow-up. We present the medical and social issues that were addressed in the case and highlight the need for a more stringent follow-up protocol in those who are ANA positive. This would also help detect morbidities that may be unrelated to the donation process.

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ethicslive liver donoroutcomessystemic lupus erythematosisthrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

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PMID33654582
PMCPMC7904498

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