Multiple Solid Organ Transplantation in Telomeropathy: Case Series and Literature Review. 2018

Marnix Lebeer, and Wim A Wuyts, and David Cassiman, and Wim Laleman, and Frederik Nevens, and Jacques Pirenne, and Diethard Monbaliu, and Tania Roskams, and Eric K Verbeken, and Arne P Neyrinck, and Dirk E Van Raemdonck, and Geert M Verleden, and Robin Vos
Department of Respiratory Diseases, University Hospitals Leuven.

Solid organ transplantation is a valid treatment option for selected patients with organ failure due to an underlying telomeropathy; however, the feasibility of multiple-organ transplantation if several organs are compromised is unclear. We describe 2 patients with telomeropathy due to heterozygous telomerase RNA component or telomerase reverse transcriptase mutation, who successfully underwent serial or combined liver and lung transplantation for concurrent liver fibrosis/cirrhosis and pulmonary fibrosis. Despite a challenging posttransplant course, long-term outcomes were favorable, with both patients doing fine now, respectively, 12/20 and 24 months after multiple-organ transplantation. To our knowledge, this is the first report of multiple solid organ transplantation in documented telomeropathy. These cases highlight current difficulties of timely diagnosis, therapeutic approach, and postoperative complications in telomeropathy patients in whom several organs are affected.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
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
D008103 Liver Cirrhosis Liver disease in which the normal microcirculation, the gross vascular anatomy, and the hepatic architecture have been variably destroyed and altered with fibrous septa surrounding regenerated or regenerating parenchymal nodules. Cirrhosis, Liver,Fibrosis, Liver,Hepatic Cirrhosis,Liver Fibrosis,Cirrhosis, Hepatic
D008111 Liver Function Tests Blood tests that are used to evaluate how well a patient's liver is working and also to help diagnose liver conditions. Function Test, Liver,Function Tests, Liver,Liver Function Test,Test, Liver Function,Tests, Liver Function
D008168 Lung Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood. Lungs
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009102 Multiple Organ Failure A progressive condition usually characterized by combined failure of several organs such as the lungs, liver, kidney, along with some clotting mechanisms, usually postinjury or postoperative. MODS,Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome,Organ Dysfunction Syndrome, Multiple,Organ Failure, Multiple,Failure, Multiple Organ,Multiple Organ Failures
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
D011658 Pulmonary Fibrosis A process in which normal lung tissues are progressively replaced by FIBROBLASTS and COLLAGEN causing an irreversible loss of the ability to transfer oxygen into the bloodstream via PULMONARY ALVEOLI. Patients show progressive DYSPNEA finally resulting in death. Alveolitis, Fibrosing,Idiopathic Diffuse Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis,Fibroses, Pulmonary,Fibrosis, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Fibroses,Alveolitides, Fibrosing,Fibrosing Alveolitides,Fibrosing Alveolitis
D012129 Respiratory Function Tests Measurement of the various processes involved in the act of respiration: inspiration, expiration, oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange, lung volume and compliance, etc. Lung Function Tests,Pulmonary Function Tests,Function Test, Pulmonary,Function Tests, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Function Test,Test, Pulmonary Function,Tests, Pulmonary Function,Function Test, Lung,Function Test, Respiratory,Function Tests, Lung,Function Tests, Respiratory,Lung Function Test,Respiratory Function Test,Test, Lung Function,Test, Respiratory Function,Tests, Lung Function,Tests, Respiratory Function

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