Diagnosis of Complications: Role of Imaging Modalities Systematic Follow-up Ultrasonography with Doppler (US Doppler) is the best imaging modality for systematic follow-up of the liver allograft and for the detection…
This chapter treats early vascular complications after pediatric liver transplantation (PLT), which herein will be defined as complications that occur during the first 4 weeks after liver transplantation (LT). General…
Introduction Post-transplant lymphoproliferative diseases (PTLDs) are the most frequent malignant disorders after solid-organ transplantation in children. Although morphologically often indistinguishable from de novo lymphomatous diseases, per definition, every lymphoproliferation arising…
Introduction Long-term outcomes after pediatric liver transplantation are nowadays characterized by their excellence. Remarkably, when compared with older age group results, graft and patient midterm survival rates are higher, with…
There are several late medical complications that may jeopardize long-term survival after pediatric liver transplantation (LT). A significant number of recipients develop subclinical but progressive graft fibrosis, as increasingly evidenced…
Introduction This chapter will briefly consider the examination of the recipient’s liver, removed at transplantation, and then focus on the role of the pathologist in the interpretation of the liver…
The recurrence of underlying disease is relatively low in cases of pediatric liver transplantation (LT) compared with adults. The underlying liver disease does not recur in biliary atresia or in…
Introduction Solid organ transplants can be associated with a variety of hematologic abnormalities ranging from minor to life-threatening. When they occur, they may lead to prolonged admissions, reduced physical capacity,…
Introduction Liver transplantation (LT) should not be considered a procedure that resolves the problem of a native liver at once but rather a “long-term care plan.” Indeed, the surgical procedure…
Immunological Mechanisms of Rejection Transplantation of an allograft induces a formidable immunological response by the recipient designed to destroy the foreign organ efficiently and quickly. Successfully controlling this complex multifaceted…
