Is sinusoidal obstructive syndrome a recurrent disease after liver transplantation? A case report

Table 1 Summary of the cases reported

Ref.	Year of publication	Age in yr	Gender	Primary disease	Operation	IS	ACR post LT	Time of first SOS occurrence	ACR post rLT	Time of second recurrence	Pathologic findings	Complication post third LT
Martins et al[11]	2007	20	F	Type I autoimmune cirrhosis	LT	CsA/FK506 + Pre + Aza	Yes	2 yr	Yes	3 yr	Fibrous obliteration of centrilobular veins by connective tissue	Biliary stenosis; autoimmune hepatitis
Fiel et al[12]	1999	37	F	Primary sclerosing cholangitis	LT	FK506 + Pre + Aza	No	2 mo	No	20 mo	Obliteration of terminal hepatic venules by dense fibrosis	-

ACR: Acute cellular rejection; IS: Immunosuppressant; LT: Liver transplantation; rLT: Liver retransplantation; SOS: Sinusoidal obstructive syndrome.