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Development of Obliterative Bronchiolitis in a Murine Model of Orthotopic Lung Transplantation
Published on: July 10, 2012
Endobronchial mucosal blanching due to a post-lung transplantation pulmonary artery stenosis
Dirk-Jan Slebos1, Rienhart F E Wolff, Wim van der Bij
1Department of Pulmonary Diseases, University Medical Center Groningen, PO Box 30001, 9700RB Groningen, The Netherlands. d.j.slebos@long.umcg.nl
Abstract:
A 45-year-old woman underwent a bronchoscopy shortly after lung transplantation. The airway mucosal appearance significantly differed between both lungs, with a pale aspect of the left bronchial tree. Computed tomography (CT) and perfusion scan confirmed a left pulmonary artery stenosis, improving with conservative treatment.
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