Non-acidic supraesophageal reflux associated with diffuse alveolar damage and allograft dysfunction after lung transplantation: a case report.
Advances in lung transplantation have improved 1-year survival rates, but allograft dysfunction continues to be a significant cause of post-transplant death. Diffuse alveolar damage is an early indication of allograft dysfunction and has been linked to gastroesophageal reflux. We report a case of diffuse alveolar damage-associated allograft dysfunction in a patient found to have significant non-acid gastroesophageal reflux.
Halsey
Kevin D
KD
Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, USA.
Wald
Arnold
A
Meyer
Keith C
KC
Torrealba
Jose R
JR
Gaumnitz
Eric A
EA
D001706:Biopsy; D001989:Bronchiolitis Obliterans / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D050782:Esophageal pH Monitoring; D005260:Female; D018662:Fundoplication; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000473:pathology*