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Development of Obliterative Bronchiolitis in a Murine Model of Orthotopic Lung Transplantation
Published on: July 10, 2012
Diagnosis and treatment of cryptococcal osteomyelitis in a pediatric lung transplant patient
Anna Schrader1, Ernestina Melicoff1, Flor Munoz2
1Sections of Pediatric Pulmonology, Texas Children's Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics, Houston, Texas, USA.
Background:
Asymptomatic pulmonary nodules may appear at any point after lung transplantation. The differential diagnosis is broad and includes serious life-threatening disease entities.
Methods:
A retrospective case report of a single patient who developed a pulmonary nodule after lung transplantation.
Results:
At 2 years post-transplant, an 11-year-old with cystic fibrosis was asymptomatic and had normal lung function. A single nodule was noted on surveillance chest CT scan. Initial evaluation was negative, but subsequently, he was diagnosed with cryptococcal osteomyelitis in a thoracic rib. He responded well to an extended course of antifungal therapy without loss of allograft function or infectious complications.
Conclusion:
Pulmonary nodules after lung transplantation may be a harbinger of serious complications. A systematic approach to evaluation and follow-up is recommended.
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