Successful Lung Transplantation in a Patient With History of Lobectomy for Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Case Report

A recent history of malignancy is an absolute contraindication for lung transplantation according to the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation; however, a 5-year disease-free interval should be demonstrated in most cases of malignancies to consider the patient a suitable recipient. Currently, no specific guidelines are reported for addressing previous lung cancer in the selection of recipients. We report a case of a patient who underwent right upper lobectomy for small cell lung cancer in 2013 followed by adjuvant chemotherapy and prophylactic encephalic radiotherapy. In 2019 she underwent lung transplantation for emphysema. Currently she is alive with no recurrence of neoplastic disease.