Lung transplantation in a patient with a prior bone marrow transplant

J H Calhoon; S Levine; A Anzueto; C L Bryan; J K Trinkle

doi:10.1378/chest.102.3.948

Lung transplantation in a patient with a prior bone marrow transplant

Chest. 1992 Sep;102(3):948. doi: 10.1378/chest.102.3.948.

Authors

J H Calhoon¹, S Levine, A Anzueto, C L Bryan, J K Trinkle

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7841.

PMID: 1516429
DOI: 10.1378/chest.102.3.948

Abstract

A 25-year-old woman with acute lymphoblastic leukemia underwent two bone marrow transplants. She subsequently developed severe restrictive lung disease which was successfully treated with a single lung transplant.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Bone Marrow Transplantation*
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Humans
Lung Transplantation*
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / therapy
Pulmonary Fibrosis / complications
Pulmonary Fibrosis / surgery*