A member asked:

My 6 year old niece has a liver issue since birth, recently she got a high temp+bloody vomit&diarrhea+double pneumona+enlarged spleen.drs. say no hope?

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

Sounds grim: The liver is a very important organ and it is not paired (only have one). If disease is confined to only one lobe it can be removed. Otherwise seems like only other option might be transplant which is not likely in your country. So sorry!

Answered 2/27/2017

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