Pulmonary eosinophilia following lung transplantation for sarcoidosis in two patients

Susan G. Gerhardt; Rubin M. Tuder; Reda E. Girgis; Stephen C. Yang; John V. Conte; Jonathan B. Orens

doi:10.1378/chest.123.2.629

Pulmonary eosinophilia following lung transplantation for sarcoidosis in two patients

Susan G. Gerhardt, Rubin M. Tuder, Reda E. Girgis, Stephen C. Yang, John V. Conte, Jonathan B. Orens

School of Medicine

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	629-632
Number of pages	4
Journal	CHEST
Volume	123
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.123.2.629
State	Published - Feb 1 2003

Keywords

Eosinophilic pneumonia
Lung transplantation
Sarcoidosis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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