ESOPHAGEAL MALIGNANCY AFTER LIVER-TRANSPLANTATION IN A PATIENT WITH BARRETTS-ESOPHAGUS

Patients undergoing liver transplantation are predisposed to develop e xtrahepatic malignancies. It is also known that patients with predispo sed conditions, such as Barrett's esophagus, have higher rates of esop hageal carcinoma. We present here a patient who underwent liver transp lantation, had Barrett's esophagus, and developed esophageal malignanc y a short time after transplantation. Liver transplantation may be ass ociated with acceleration of the precancerous condition and the develo pment of malignancies.