Abstract
Transient hyperphosphatasemia was found in a 3-year-old male liver transplant recipient. The condition was associated with diarrheal disease due to the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Immunosuppression was tapered and valganciclovir prescribed for 3 months, after which the diarrhea resolved and the EBV polymerase chain reaction assays became negative. After 6 months, alkaline phosphatase levels normalized. Isolated elevation of alkaline phosphatase in conjunction with enteric infection is a rare condition. No further diagnostic or therapeutic interventions except treatment of the underlying infection are needed, as this has been shown to be a benign, transient condition.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1780-1782 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Transplantation proceedings |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2008 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery
- Transplantation