Liver Donation After Brain Death Following Intentional Ingestion of 99% E-Cigarette Liquid Nicotine 10 mL

Incidences of brain death due to nicotine overdose by e-cigarettes have been increasing. In such cases, liver donation has been not reported because of the secondary damage to the liver due to metabolism of large amounts of nicotine. However, kidneys have been considered acceptable for transplant. H...

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Published in:Experimental and clinical transplantation 2020-02, Vol.18 (1), p.120-122
Main Authors: Lee, Jinwoong, You, Yeonho, Park, Jung Soo, Min, Jin Hong, Yoo, Insool, Jeong, Wonjoon, Cho, Yongchul, Ryu, Seung, Kim, Seungwhan, Cho, Sung Uk, Oh, Se Kwang, Lee, Junwan, Ahn, Hong Joon, Jung, Sang Min
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Summary:Incidences of brain death due to nicotine overdose by e-cigarettes have been increasing. In such cases, liver donation has been not reported because of the secondary damage to the liver due to metabolism of large amounts of nicotine. However, kidneys have been considered acceptable for transplant. Here, we present a successful case of liver transplant from a brain-dead donor due to intentional nicotine ingestion who did not have extensive steatosis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of such a case.
ISSN:1304-0855
2146-8427
DOI:10.6002/ect.2017.0275