Massive ascites and the heterozygous alpha 1 antitrypsin (α 1 AT) living related donor liver in the homozygous child.

The following is a short report on the use of a heterozygous (PiMZ) alpha 1 antitrypsin (α1AT) living related donor liver in a homozygous (PiZ) child that was complicated by massive ascites early after transplant. This clinical report is then followed by a brief summary of present knowledge on the α1 AT protein and management of massive ascites in the pediatric liver transplant recipient.