Mesothelioma after lung transplantation.
- Chhajed PN Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland. PChhajed@uhbs.ch
- Bubendorf L
- Hirsch H
- Boehler A
- Weder W
- Tamm M
- 2006-09-30
Published in:
- Thorax. - 2006
Female
Hemorrhage
Humans
Lung Transplantation
Mesothelioma
Middle Aged
Pleural Effusion
Pulmonary Fibrosis
English
The case history is presented of a lung transplant recipient who developed malignant mesothelioma. This is thought to be the first such report. Mesothelioma should be suspected in lung transplant recipients with a haemorrhagic pleural effusion in the native lung when there is no convincing evidence for bronchogenic carcinoma or post transplant lymphoproliferative disease, even in the absence of exposure to asbestos.
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- English
- Open access status
- bronze
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- DOI 10.1136/thx.2004.032573
- PMID 17008483
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.rero.ch/global/documents/198479
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