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Iyaad Syed, 8 month-old boy, cured of liver disease by injections of liver cells

Posted Nov 17 2011 8:30am
email Iyaad Syed, 8 month old boy, cured of liver disease by injections of liver cells

 

liverboy Iyaad Syed, 8 month old boy, cured of liver disease by injections of liver cells

'Miracle boy': Donor liver cells were implanted into Iyaad Syed's abdomen and acted like a temporary liver

Doctors say they have using a .

The team from by while his real organ recovered from damage caused by a virus, BBC reported.

liverdoctor Iyaad Syed, 8 month old boy, cured of liver disease by injections of liver cells
Professor Anil Dhawan said the procedure could mark an important development in treatment options for young patients with complex liver problems 
“This is the first time this treatment has been used to treat a child with acute liver failure,” said professor Anil Dhawan, a liver specialist at the hospital.

“It’s only a few months back when I first saw this child who was so sick requiring support on dialysis and a breathing machine.”

“We think we have given him another chance of life and seeing him now six months down the road with nearly normal liver function is remarkable.”

Iyaad would normally have been put on the transplant waiting list when his liver began to fail, but the hope now is that more cases will be cured using the new technique rather than relying on a scarce supply of donor organs.

while his own began to recover two weeks later.

Iyaad’s father, Jahangeer, called his son “a miracle boy”, adding “it is brilliant and we are very proud of him.”

The treatment’s development now depends on an extensive clinical trial.

Andrew Langford, Chief Executive of the British Liver Trust, told the BBC: “The principle of this new technique is certainly ground-breaking and we would welcome the results of further clinical trials to see if it could become a standard treatment for both adults and children.”

“Sadly, we have reached a breaking point with our transplant list in the UK, where approximately 100 people die waiting for a donor liver to become available each year.”

Via AFP: Pioneering liver treatment cures baby

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