Abstract
Vitamin A deficiency and resulting night blindness have previously been reported in patients with chronic liver disease before undergoing liver transplantation. Because early identification of patients with vitamin A deficiency can lead to the relief of symptoms and the prevention of irreversible retinal degeneration, vitamin A deficiency should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of visual disturbances in patients with liver disease. We describe a case of night blindness due to vitamin A deficiency resulting from bile duct strictures in a post-orthotopic liver transplant patient and its successful resolution with vitamin A supplementation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 537-539 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Transplantation |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 27 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Transplantation
- Immunology