Tacrolimus-induced cholestatic syndrome following pediatric liver transplantation and steroid-resistant graft rejection. 2006

Rainer Ganschow, and Johannes Albani, and Enke Grabhorn, and Andrea Richter, and Martin Burdelski
Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany. ganschow@uke.uni-hamburg.de

Several factors may contribute to post-transplant cholestatic complications after liver transplantation. These include ischemic reperfusion injury, hypoperfusion, bile duct strictures, and hepatotoxic drugs. Up to now, there have been no publications on tacrolimus cholestatic toxicity in clinical transplantation when the drug was used in therapeutic doses. We describe six pediatric liver graft recipients in whom cholestatic complications developed under a tacrolimus-based immunosuppression following liver transplantation and all of them suffered from previous steroid-resistant graft rejection. The overall incidence of cholestatic syndrome was 5.4% in children receiving tacrolimus. The immunosuppression was switched back to cyclosporine and prednisolone in all six patients resulting in completely resolved clinical signs and laboratory findings. We conclude from our observations that a cholestatic syndrome following pediatric liver transplantation may be caused by tacrolimus therapy following steroid-resistant graft rejection, even if given in therapeutic doses.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007166 Immunosuppressive Agents Agents that suppress immune function by one of several mechanisms of action. Classical cytotoxic immunosuppressants act by inhibiting DNA synthesis. Others may act through activation of T-CELLS or by inhibiting the activation of HELPER CELLS. While immunosuppression has been brought about in the past primarily to prevent rejection of transplanted organs, new applications involving mediation of the effects of INTERLEUKINS and other CYTOKINES are emerging. Immunosuppressant,Immunosuppressive Agent,Immunosuppressants,Agent, Immunosuppressive,Agents, Immunosuppressive
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D011537 Pruritus An intense itching sensation that produces the urge to rub or scratch the skin to obtain relief. Itching,Pruritis
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002779 Cholestasis Impairment of bile flow due to obstruction in small bile ducts (INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS) or obstruction in large bile ducts (EXTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS). Bile Duct Obstruction,Biliary Stasis,Bile Duct Obstructions,Biliary Stases,Cholestases,Duct Obstruction, Bile,Duct Obstructions, Bile,Obstruction, Bile Duct,Obstructions, Bile Duct,Stases, Biliary,Stasis, Biliary
D006084 Graft Rejection An immune response with both cellular and humoral components, directed against an allogeneic transplant, whose tissue antigens are not compatible with those of the recipient. Transplant Rejection,Rejection, Transplant,Transplantation Rejection,Graft Rejections,Rejection, Graft,Rejection, Transplantation,Rejections, Graft,Rejections, Transplant,Rejections, Transplantation,Transplant Rejections,Transplantation Rejections
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths

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