Successful Bilateral Lung Transplantation From a Deceased Donor With Active Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection

In the present report, we describe a case wherein a Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection developed in the recipient after successful bilateral lung transplantation because of a solitary pulmonary nodule in the donor.

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 97; no. 4; pp. e109 - e110
Main Authors Nizami, Imran Yaqoob, MD, Khan, Basha J., MD, Saleh, Waleed, MD, Hussein, Mohamed, MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.04.2014
Subjects
Adolescent
Cadaver
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Female
Humans
Lung Transplantation - methods
Surgery
Tissue Donors
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - surgery
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Summary:In the present report, we describe a case wherein a Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection developed in the recipient after successful bilateral lung transplantation because of a solitary pulmonary nodule in the donor.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.11.077