Gastric bezoar after lung transplantation in non-cystic fibrosis patients and review of the literature.
Gastric bezoars have been associated with solid-organ transplantation. In this report we describe the occurrence of gastric bezoars in two patients who underwent sequential single-lung transplantation for severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and analyze the possible pathophysiologic mechanisms responsible.
Folch
Erik
E
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA. folche@ccf.org
Shakoor
Hasan
H
Gomez
Javier
J
Hogan
Kathleen
K
Mason
David
D
Murthy
Sudish
S
Pettersson
Gosta
G
Mehta
Atul
A
Budev
Marie
M
D001630:Bezoars / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D018589:Gastroparesis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000601:surgery*; D013270:Stomach