title: Imaging of lung transplant complications.
abstract: Since the late 1980s, lung transplantation has emerged as a valid treatment option for some patients with advanced non-neoplastic lung disease. Long-term survival of lung transplant recipients, however, is lower than that of patients with other types of transplantation, because of numerous specific postoperative complications. Thanks to X-ray and CT, radiologists can guide clinicians, helped in this diagnostic approach by the time between the date of injury and date of transplantation. We will detail in this pictorial review the immediate and late surgical complications, the immunological complications, the infectious complications and other late complications.
authors: Department of Radiology 1, Hautepierre Hospital, Strasbourg University Hospitals, 1, avenue Molière, 67098 Strasbourg, France. Electronic address: hemmertceline@aol.com.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Hemmert
authors: Department of Radiology, Nouvel Civil Hospital, Strasbourg University Hospitals, 1, place de l'Hôpital, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Ohana
authors: Department of Radiology, Nouvel Civil Hospital, Strasbourg University Hospitals, 1, place de l'Hôpital, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
authors: M-Y
authors: MY
authors: Jeung
authors: Department of Radiology, Nouvel Civil Hospital, Strasbourg University Hospitals, 1, place de l'Hôpital, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Labani
authors: Department of Radiology 1, Hautepierre Hospital, Strasbourg University Hospitals, 1, avenue Molière, 67098 Strasbourg, France.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Dhar
authors: Department of Radiology, Nouvel Civil Hospital, Strasbourg University Hospitals, 1, place de l'Hôpital, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Kessler
authors: Department of Radiology, Nouvel Civil Hospital, Strasbourg University Hospitals, 1, place de l'Hôpital, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Roy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Chest radiography; Immunosuppression; Lung transplant; Postoperative complications; Thoracic computed tomography