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Pulmonary Eosinophilia Following Lung Transplantation for Sarcoidosis in Two Patients*

Authors :
Reda E. Girgis
Jonathan B. Orens
John V. Conte
Susan G. Gerhardt
Rubin M. Tuder
Stephen C. Yang
Source :
Chest. 123:629-632
Publication Year :
2003
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2003.

Abstract

Pulmonary eosinophilia is an uncommon problem in lung transplant recipients. We report the unique occurrence of two cases of pulmonary eosinophilia in pulmonary allografts for sarcoidosis. Both patients rapidly acquired bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) after resolution of pulmonary eosinophilia. It is known that peripheral eosinophilia is a marker for pulmonary allograft rejection, but its potential in the pathogenesis of BOS is unclear.

Details

ISSN :
00123692
Volume :
123
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Chest
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....2413aa1045ae26a26a427251250d9644
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.123.2.629