Atypical changes of respiratory epithelium after heart-lung transplantation. A case report.
Atypical changes of bronchial respiratory epithelium in a combined heart-lung transplantation recipient are reported. The occurrence of diffuse hyperplasia, squamous metaplasia and dysplasia with foci of disorganized structure of the respiratory epithelium is described. These epithelial changes in the bronchial tree were considered to have arisen after transplantation; their origin, significance and possible evolution are discussed.
Bernardi
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P
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Turin, Italy.
Delsedime
L
L
Bellis
D
D
Mollo
F
F
D000328:Adult; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D016041:Heart-Lung Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology