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Use of expiratory CT images in the diagnosis and localisation of airway complications following lung transplantation

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: A 78-year-old man presented with dyspnoea and subacute decline in lung function several years after undergoing a left lung transplant for pulmonary fibrosis. He had a history of left anastomotic stenosis that had been treated for some time with a stent. Initially unclear whether his decline was associated with a recurrent anastomotic issue or whether he had developed another problem, such as chronic rejection (bronchiolitis obliterans), a CT scan of the chest was performed and showed a clear left lung on inspiratory …

Source: BMJ Case Reports

DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-210694

Authors: Nikolay Bogush, Michael Eberlein, Pablo G Sanchez, Robert M Reed

Institutions: University of Maryland, Baltimore, University of Iowa, University of Iowa Health Care

Language: English

Topic: Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2106686073