Abstract |
Because of the potential risk of recurrence and dissemination, lung carcinoma is rarely considered an indication for lung transplant, but as the technique has improved, novel end-stage pulmonary diseases can be treated successfully. Experience in lung transplant for patients with lung carcinoma has shown that select patients may benefit from this therapy. In this report, we examine the case of a bilateral lung transplant in a young man with bilateral bronchioloalveolar carcinoma. This report suggests that bilateral lung transplant might be an efficient therapeutic option for select patients with lung carcinoma.
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Authors | Yeming Wang, Dong Wei, Zhenxing Wang, Mingfeng Zheng, Jingyu Chen |
Journal | Experimental and clinical transplantation : official journal of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation
(Exp Clin Transplant)
Vol. 10
Issue 5
Pg. 519-21
(Oct 2012)
ISSN: 2146-8427 [Electronic] Turkey |
PMID | 22758387
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar
(surgery)
- Adult
- China
- Humans
- Lung Neoplasms
(surgery)
- Lung Transplantation
(methods)
- Male
- Treatment Outcome
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