Liver transplant recipient with bilateral leg swelling

Authors

Kuntal M. Thaker, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Maya Spodik, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Kuldip S. Banwait, MD, Thomas Jefferson University
Steven K. Herrine, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Victor Navarro, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Abstract

A 50-year-old white male was admitted to the hospital with erythema and swelling of both lower extremities.

The patient had a medical history significant for liver transplant five years prior for end-stage liver disease secondary to alcoholic cirrhosis. Following transplant, he developed mitral valve insufficiency with heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. He had been in his usual state of health until approximately a week prior to admission when he noticed that his lower extremities had increased in girth. For several days, he noted that there had also been increased redness and pain over the affected area.

Recommended Citation

Thaker, MD, Kuntal M.; Spodik, MD, Maya; Banwait, MD, Kuldip S.; Herrine, MD, Steven K.; and Navarro, MD, Victor (2005) "Liver transplant recipient with bilateral leg swelling," The Medicine Forum: Vol. 7, Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29046/TMF.007.1.011
Available at: https://jdc.jefferson.edu/tmf/vol7/iss1/10