title: Prolonged survival after single lung transplantation for pulmonary hypertension secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Pulmonary hypertension is one of the life-threatening complications of systemic lupus erythematosus, but these patients are often excluded from lung transplantation candidacy due to the nature of underlying multiple system involvement. We report a long-term survival after single lung transplantation in a case of systemic lupus erythematosus with severe pulmonary hypertension. It suggests that single lung transplantation may be considered in such patients, especially in condition of limited donor organ supply.
authors.affiliation: Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology Section, Taiwan, ROC. airlijuchen@yahoo.com.tw
authors.forename: Li-Ju
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hung-Chou
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Ling-Ying
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Jui-Cheng
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.forename: Jui-Chieh
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Chien-Kai
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Kau
authors.forename: He-Hsiung
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome