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Diffuse Panbronchiolitis After Lung Transplantation: First Case in the Literature
Muhammet Ali Beyoglu1, Mehmet Furkan Sahin1, Sinan Turkkan1
1Department of General Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, Ankara City Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
Transplantation Proceedings
|September 2, 2021
Summary
Diffuse panbronchiolitis, a chronic airway disease, can manifest after lung transplantation. Early recognition and treatment are crucial for managing this rare complication in transplant recipients.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonology
- Transplant Surgery
- Immunology
Background:
- Diffuse panbronchiolitis is a chronic airway disease causing inflammation of bronchioles and surrounding tissue.
- This case report details diffuse panbronchiolitis occurring post-lung transplantation, a previously undescribed occurrence.
Observation:
- A 52-year-old lung transplant recipient presented with shortness of breath and cough 6 months post-transplant.
- CT scans showed a "budding branch" pattern; biopsies revealed lymphocyte infiltration and foamy macrophages.
- The patient showed a dramatic response to pulse steroid therapy.
Findings:
- Histopathology indicated dense lymphocyte infiltration and foamy macrophages, characteristic of inflammatory processes.
- The rapid clinical deterioration and positive response to steroids suggested acute cellular rejection.
Implications:
- Diffuse panbronchiolitis may present as a clinical manifestation of acute cellular rejection in lung transplant recipients.
- Consideration of diffuse panbronchiolitis is vital for patients experiencing rapid graft function loss post-transplant.
