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As the current demand for liver transplantation exceeds our donor pool, the donor search is shifted towards the extended donor criteria. The livers harbouring hydatid disease are a controversial source of grafts. We report the use of a liver graft harbouring hydatid disease in urgent liver transplantation in a patient with autoimmune hepatitis. Corroborated with previous experiences, we show that the liver grafts harbouring hydatid cysts provide a rare but valuable source of organs.
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Anna Mrzljak, conceptualization and writing original draft; Eva Lovric, resources and writing original draft; Stipislav Jadrijevic, resources; Jelena Popic, investigation; Jadranka Pavicic-Saric, resources; and Tatjana Vilibic-Cavlek, supervision, writing and editing.
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Mrzljak, A., Lovric, E., Jadrijevic, S. et al. Liver graft harbouring hydatid disease: how far can we extend our donor pool?. Parasitol Res 120, 377–379 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-020-06964-1
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