Caval agenesis in the pediatric liver donor

Pediatr Transplant. 2015 Sep;19(6):E139-41. doi: 10.1111/petr.12541. Epub 2015 Jun 23.

Abstract

The following is the first report of a pediatric organ donor with caval agenesis and the subsequent use of this liver for transplantation. Caval embryology and potential implications of utilizing a donor liver with caval agenesis are reviewed.

Keywords: caval agenesis; liver; organ donor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biliary Atresia / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Liver Transplantation*
  • Tissue Donors*
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / abnormalities*