title: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the lung presenting as bronchial obstruction in a heart transplant recipient.
abstract: We present a case of acute respiratory failure secondary to bronchial obstruction caused by a rare form of sarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, in a heart transplant recipient with a history of wheezing for several months. Despite attempts at palliative endoscopic argon coagulation, the patient expired soon after presentation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: Tariq
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Alhadab
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: Nancy J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Hauptman
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*