Primary adenocarcinoma in a donor lung: evaluation and surgical management.
We report a case of primary non-small cell cancer diagnosed in the donor lung 33 months after bilateral pulmonary transplantation. The tumor was treated surgically. A lingular sparing left upper lobe bisegmental lung resection was performed.
Beyer
Erik A K
EA
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk F25, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. erikbeyer@ccf.org
DeCamp
Malcolm M
MM
Smedira
Nicholas G
NG
Farver
Carol
C
Mehta
Atul
A
Warshawsky
Ilka
I
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors; D014019:Tissue Donors