Graft dysfunction and rejection of lung transplant, a review on diagnosis and management

ConclusionPrimary graft dysfunction, surgical complications, immune rejection, infections, and neoplasms represent major posttransplant complications. As the main posttransplant survival limitation, chronic lung allograft dysfunction has a characteristic imaging presentation; nevertheless, the clinical and imaging manifestations are often complex and overlap, so it is essential to understand the temporal evolution of these complications to narrow the differential diagnosis for early treatment to improve prognosis.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - January 27, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Haishuang Sun, Mei Deng, Wenhui Chen, Min Liu, Huaping Dai, Chen Wang Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research