Cholangiocarcinoma after lung transplantation in a patient with cystic fibrosis.
Malignancy is a well-known complication of immunosuppression in solid organ transplant recipients. Few case reports have described an association between cystic fibrosis and biliary tract neoplasms. We describe a rare case of cholangiocarcinoma after lung transplantation in a patient with cystic fibrosis.
Naderi
Amir Said Alizadeh
AS
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390-8837, USA. ANADER@parknet.pmh.org
Farsian
Farnas N
FN
Lee
William Martens
WM
D000328:Adult; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*