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A rare case report of decompensated cirrhosis from hereditary hemochromatosis following lung transplant in a person with cystic fibrosis
- Joo, Eunjeong;
- Golts, Rebecca;
- Kang, Harim;
- Veeral, Ajmera;
- Robinson, Reice;
- Walters, Aiden;
- Golts, Eugene;
- Lin, Christine M;
- Yung, Gordon;
- Afshar, Kamyar
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2026.102382Abstract
A 33-year-old woman with cystic fibrosis following bilateral sequential cadaveric lung transplantation experienced prolonged intermittent liver enzyme elevation. An abdominal ultrasound revealed increased hepatic echogenicity and cirrhotic features, warranting further investigation with iron studies and liver biopsy, which confirmed hereditary hemochromatosis. This rare case underscores the importance of considering hereditary hemochromatosis post lung transplantation irrespective of not receiving multiple blood products or iron replacement.
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