Rapidly Progressive Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis in a Domino Liver Transplant Recipient of a Ser23Asn Donor

J Clin Neuromuscul Dis. 2016 Mar;17(3):142-5. doi: 10.1097/CND.0000000000000110.

Abstract

Domino liver transplantation, in which the liver of a patient with transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis is transplanted into another patient, has been an established procedure performed at several centers across the world. The risk of developing systemic amyloidosis in transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis liver transplant recipients is a topic of ongoing investigation. We report a case of rapidly progressive transthyretin amyloidosis in a patient who received a liver from a donor with a rare Ser23Asn mutation. We advise exercising caution when considering domino liver transplantation in patients with this particular mutation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial / genetics*
  • Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial / surgery*
  • Asparagine / genetics
  • Humans
  • Liver Transplantation / methods*
  • Male
  • Mutation / genetics*
  • Prealbumin / genetics*
  • Serine / genetics
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Prealbumin
  • Serine
  • Asparagine

Supplementary concepts

  • Amyloidosis, Hereditary, Transthyretin-Related