Recurrence of Langerhans' cell granulomatosis following lung transplantation.
A case is presented of pulmonary Langerhans' cell granulomatosis which recurred following lung transplantation and responded to cyclophosphamide. This suggests that the primary abnormality in this condition lies in the Langerhans' cell or precursor dendritic cell.
Gabbay
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Department of Respiratory Medicine, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Dark
J H
JH
Ashcroft
T
T
Milne
D
D
Gibson
G J
GJ
Healy
M
M
Corris
P A
PA
D000328:Adult; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D008297:Male; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence