Pulmonary eosinophilia following lung transplantation for sarcoidosis in two patients.

Publication/Presentation Date

2-1-2003

Abstract

Pulmonary eosinophilia is an uncommon problem in lung transplant recipients. We report the unique occurrence of two cases of pulmonary eosinophilia in pulmonary allografts for sarcoidosis. Both patients rapidly acquired bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) after resolution of pulmonary eosinophilia. It is known that peripheral eosinophilia is a marker for pulmonary allograft rejection, but its potential in the pathogenesis of BOS is unclear.

Volume

123

Issue

2

First Page

629

Last Page

632

ISSN

0012-3692

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

12576393

Department(s)

Department of Medicine

Document Type

Article

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