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Donor Posterior Atrial Flap Rotation for Left Atrial Cuff Reconstruction in Lung Transplantation
Published on: October 11, 2024
Bilateral diffuse pulmonary infiltration in a heart transplant recipient
B Sharif-Kashani1, Z H Ahmadi, B Bikdeli
1Cardiovascular Department, Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University MC, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract:
Pulmonary complications are not infrequent after heart transplantation. Kaposi sarcoma is a vascular tumor that can involve the skin as well as visceral organs. We describe a case of visceral and cutaneous Kaposi sarcoma that presented with diffuse bilateral pulmonary infiltration and breathlessness 6 month after heart transplantation. Following modulation of the immunosuppressive regimen and addition of chemotherapy, the patient had an excellent response and has had an uneventful 1-year follow-up.
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