title: Non-acidic supraesophageal reflux associated with diffuse alveolar damage and allograft dysfunction after lung transplantation: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Halsey
authors.forename: Arnold
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wald
authors.forename: Keith C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: Jose R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Torrealba
authors.forename: Eric A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Gaumnitz
mesh_terms: 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*