title: Primary bronchogenic carcinoma in the heart transplant recipient.
abstract: An increased risk of neoplasia is a well-recognized complication of chronic immunosuppression. Although lung cancer has been sporadically reported in the transplant population, it has not been recognized widely as a specific risk among heart transplant recipients. We present 3 cases of bronchogenic carcinoma in cardiac transplant patients, discuss possible risk factors, and outline recommendations for diagnosis and management of new lung lesions discovered during routine follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St. Louis University Medical Center, MO 63110-0250.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Fleming
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Jennison
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Naunheim
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000209:etiology*; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects