title: Complications of Lung Transplantation: A Roentgenographic Perspective.
abstract: Lung transplantation is now an established treatment for a broad spectrum of end-stage pulmonary diseases. According to the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Registry, more than 50,000 lung transplants have been performed worldwide, with nearly 11,000 lung transplant recipients alive in the United States. With the increasing application of lung transplantation, pulmonologists must be cognizant of common complications unique to the postlung transplant period and the associated radiologic findings. The aim of this review is to describe clinical manifestations and prototypical radiographic features of both common and rare complications encountered in lung transplant recipients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Vickram
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tejwani
authors.affiliation: Norton Thoracic Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ.
authors.forename: Tanmay S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Panchabhai
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kotloff
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH. Electronic address: mehtaa1@ccf.org.
authors.forename: Atul C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Mehta
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011859:Radiography / Q000379:methods*
keywords: chest radiology; computerized tomography; imaging abnormalities in lung transplant recipients; lung transplant complications