title: Fulminant hyperacute rejection after unilateral lung transplantation.
abstract: Hyperacute rejection (HAR) is a well-known complication in renal and cardiac transplantation, but rare in lung recipients. We present a case of HAR of the lung graft with a fatal outcome of a male patient with preformed class II anti-HLA antibodies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain. jluiscampo82@gmail.com
authors.forename: Jose Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Campo-Cañaveral de la Cruz
authors.forename: Jose Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Naranjo
authors.forename: Clara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Salas
authors.forename: Andres
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Varela de Ugarte
mesh_terms: D000906:Antibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000276:immunology*; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D006680:HLA Antigens