A Case of Living-Donor Lobar Lung Transplantation for Dyskeratosis Congenita

Introduction: Dyskeratosis congenita (DKC) is a rare, multi-system disorder caused by telomere abnormality. Most patients with DKC develop inherited bone marrow failure syndrome that requires hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. DKC also causes interstitial pneumonia, and a few studies have reported cases of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in patients with DKC.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Source Type: research