Zain Majid, Shoaib Ahmed Khan, Farina M Hanif, Mudassir Laeeq, Abbas Ali Tasneem, Nasir Hassan Luck, Muhammad Mubarak
Drug-induced liver injury after liver transplant occurs in 1.7% of patients. Tacrolimus is an effective immunosuppressant that is used to treat acute rejection. Although rare, it can cause toxicity, which is demonstrated by cholestatic liver injury. Here, we present a case of a young male patient who was diagnosed with Wilson disease, had penicillaminechelating therapy, and underwent living related liver transplant. Within 1 month posttransplant, he developed deranged, predominantly cholestatic pattern liver function tests...
January 2024: Experimental and Clinical Transplantation