Iatrogenic Pulmonary Nodule in a Heart Transplant Recipient
Joint Authors
Mehta, Atul C.
Wang, Juan
Singh, Jarmanjeet
Cicenia, Joseph
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-10-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 58-year-old female with a history of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and end-stage nonischemic cardiomyopathy from Adriamycin toxicity underwent orthotic heart transplantation during June 2013.
She developed shortness of breath in September 2013 and was suspected to have invasive pulmonary aspergillosis.
A flexible bronchoscopy (FB) with a transbronchial biopsy (TBBx) was performed.
She was found to have a focal lung nodule in the same location at the site of the TBBx on day 13 after the FB.
Spontaneous resolution of the nodule was confirmed on the computed tomography (CT) scan of chest performed at 3 months.
We believe that this nodule was as a consequence of the TBBx.
Formation of a peripheral pulmonary nodule (PPN) following a TBBx is occasionally encountered among the recipients of the lung transplantation.
To our knowledge, this is the first case of TBBx producing a pulmonary nodule in a heart transplant recipient.
Physicians caring for the patients with heart transplantation should be cognizant of the iatrogenic nature of such nodule to avoid unnecessary diagnostic work-up.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mehta, Atul C.& Wang, Juan& Singh, Jarmanjeet& Cicenia, Joseph. 2014. Iatrogenic Pulmonary Nodule in a Heart Transplant Recipient. Case Reports in Pulmonology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017610
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mehta, Atul C.…[et al.]. Iatrogenic Pulmonary Nodule in a Heart Transplant Recipient. Case Reports in Pulmonology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017610
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mehta, Atul C.& Wang, Juan& Singh, Jarmanjeet& Cicenia, Joseph. Iatrogenic Pulmonary Nodule in a Heart Transplant Recipient. Case Reports in Pulmonology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017610
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1017610