Kasen Donerlson is shown in photos taken on the day of his liver transplant. (Mitayah Donerlson via GoFundMe) NEW YORK - A baby from upstate New York who has suffered coronavirus and liver disease in his first year of life has undergone a successful liver transplant.Kasen Donerlson from Syracuse developed a rare liver disease shortly after his birth last January.
Biliary atresia causes blockages in the liver.While waiting for a transplant in November, the baby developed a fever and tested positive for COVID-19, according to WMBF."He always seems to wow his doctors.
He is a blessing, and he is a miracle," his mother Mitayah Donerlson told the station.A donor liver was found and Kasen underwent a transplant surgery on January 3, 2021 in.