Recurrent pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis after bilateral lung transplantation.
Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis (PCH) is a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension characterized by uncontrolled capillary proliferation in the pulmonary interstitium and alveolar walls. Lung transplantation remains the only definitive treatment. To date, there have been no reported cases of recurrent PCH after lung transplantation. We present a case that describes important radiologic and clinical features of PCH and raises questions about its pathogenesis.
Lee
Christopher
C
Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA. chrislee@mednet.ucla.edu
Suh
Robert D
RD
Krishnam
Mayil S
MS
Lai
Chi K
CK
Fishbein
Michael C
MC
Wallace
William D
WD
Chen
Alice
A
Saggar
Rajeev
R
Saggar
Rajan
R
Belperio
John A
JA
Ardehali
Abbas
A
Ross
David J
DJ
D005260:Female; D018324:Hemangioma, Capillary / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed