Abstract
The role of antibody-mediated rejection in acute and chronic rejection after lung transplantation is poorly understood. We report the case of a prior single-lung transplant recipient undergoing an acute antibody-mediated rejection isolated to her new, contralateral single-lung transplant. A 44-year-old woman 6 years after undergoing a single-lung transplant for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis underwent a second single-lung transplant for bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome. Despite a negative crossmatch, she subsequently exhibited severe antibody-mediated rejection to her new allograft within 6 days of transplantation. The process of allograft sensitization is dynamic, and further study is warranted to better understand this process.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | e79-e81 |
Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
Volume | 95 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine