[Scintigraphic evidence of silent aspiration after bilateral lung transplantation].
We present a case of a 25 year old patient who underwent double-sided lung transplantation and suffered from recurrent pneumonia. Silent aspiration was suspected clinically. Aspiration was proved by scintigraphy enabling to discriminate between direct oro-pulmonal aspiration and aspiration after gastro-esophageal reflux.
Tönshoff
G
G
Klinik für Nuklearmedizin, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Deutschland.
Stock
U
U
Bohuslavizki
K H
KH
Brenner
W
W
Costard-Jaekle
A
A
Cremer
J
J
Clausen
M
M
D000328:Adult; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D001239:Inhalation; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012008:Recurrence