The incidence and implications of chest radiographic abnormalities following orthotopic liver transplantation

A study of 23 patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation revealed that 80% of patients developed a clinically significant chest radiographic abnormality. Localized chest radiographic abnormalities generally occurred within the initial postoperative weeks and appeared to be related to the s...

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Published inCanadian Association of Radiologists journal Vol. 38; no. 2; p. 90
Main Authors Costello, P, Williams, C R, Jenkins, R W, Jensen, W A, Rose, R M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1987
Subjects
Calcinosis - diagnostic imaging
Calcinosis - etiology
Female
Humans
Liver Transplantation
Lung Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Lung Diseases - etiology
Male
Middle Aged
Pneumonia - diagnostic imaging
Pneumonia - etiology
Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging
Radiography
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Summary:A study of 23 patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation revealed that 80% of patients developed a clinically significant chest radiographic abnormality. Localized chest radiographic abnormalities generally occurred within the initial postoperative weeks and appeared to be related to the surgical procedure. Diffusely abnormal chest radiographs were most often associated with an infectious pneumonitis and rarely occurred prior to the third postoperative week. Two patients developed unusual pulmonary calcifications demonstrable by computed tomography and radionuclide bone scan.
ISSN:0846-5371
1488-2361