Liver Transplantation in a Paranoid Schizophrenic Patient: A Case Report

Solid organ transplantation is an effective treatment modality for end-stage organ failure. The psychosocial evaluation is an important part of the transplantation process because being mentally ill is associated with higher mortality and morbidity rates. Although none of the psychiatric disorders is an absolute contraindication for organ transplantation, some of the transplantation programs exclude patients with active schizophrenia, even some also exclude patients with controlled schizophrenia. Patients with suicidal ideation and history of multiple suicide attempts should also be excluded in most of transplantation programs. There are limited studies in this area and the decision for transplantation is made due to limited data depending on case reports. In this report, a case had diagnosed as schizophrenia, developed liver failure after a suicide attempt and went through liver transplantation is presented.