Transmission of metastatic glioblastoma multiforme from donor to lung transplant recipient.
This report describes a case in which a lung transplant patient presented with lung masses. After an extensive medical workup and biopsy, the masses were found to be caused by metastatic glioblastoma multiforme, which the patient acquired from the lung donor. This article will also review similar cases in the literature.
Johns Hopkins Department of Radiology, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Michael A
MA
Fatt
Karen M
KM
Horton
Elliot K
EK
Fishman
D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000601:surgery; D014019:Tissue Donors