Lymphangiomyomatosis recurrence in the allograft after single-lung transplantation.

O'Brien, J D; Lium, J H; Parosa, J F; Deyoung, B R; Wick, M R; Trulock, E P · Am J Respir Crit Care Med · 1995

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

The evolution of lung transplantation has offered an additional treatment option for patients with a variety of end-stage lung diseases, including some with systemic disorders. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM) is a multisystem disease of premenopausal women. The lung is the most frequently involved vital organ, and respiratory failure is the most common case of death. A small number of patients with LAM have undergone lung transplantation. This report describes a case of recurrent LAM in the allograft after single lung transplantation and discusses the implications of this finding.

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