Whipple's procedure in a renal transplant recipient with polycystic liver disease

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

8-13-2008

Journal

Journal of the Pancreas

Volume

9

Issue

4

Keywords

Kidney transplantation; Liver diseases; Pancreaticoduodenectomy polycystic kidney diseases

Abstract

Context: Polycystic disease is a rare disorder, which most commonly manifests in the kidney and liver. Recently an increased risk for pancreatic malignancies in subsets of patients with polycystic disease has been reported. Case report: We report a patient with polycystic liver and kidney disease who successfully underwent a Whipple's procedure for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Conclusion: Although technical difficulty may increase, pancreaticoduodenectomy can be safely performed in patients with polycystic liver disease.

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