J Korean Radiol Soc.  2005 Jul;53(1):1-7. 10.3348/jkrs.2005.53.1.1.

Neurological Complications Following Liver Transplant: A Pictorial Review of Radiological and Clinical Findings

• Lee YK
• Shin JH
• Kim SJ
• Lee DH
• Lee HK
• Choi CG
• Suh DC

• KMID: 1900695
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2005.53.1.1

Abstract

Neurological complications are a rare but important and significant source of information about morbidity and mortality in liver transplant patients. Based on the clinical and radiological findings of 21 patients, neurological complications were categorized into five main groups; focal hemorrhagic or occlusive complications (n=11); diffuse hypoxic-ischemic injury (n=3); hypertensive encephalopathy (n=1); central pontine or extra-pontine myelinolysis (n=4); and infection (n=2). Neurological manifestations varied according to the location of the lesion, although seizures were the most common manifestation. In this pictorial review, we illustrate the radiological findings, focusing on MR and CT images, of a spectrum of neurological complications following liver transplants, as well as their clinical correlations.

Keyword

Central nervous system; Liver transplant; Neurological complication

MeSH Terms

Central Nervous System
Humans
Hypertensive Encephalopathy
Liver*
Mortality
Neurologic Manifestations
Seizures