Transplantation of the lungs and heart and lung for patients with severe pulmonary complications from sarcoidosis

J Scott; T Higenbottam

Transplantation of the lungs and heart and lung for patients with severe pulmonary complications from sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis. 1990 Mar;7(1):9-11.

Authors

J Scott¹, T Higenbottam

Affiliation

¹ Department of Respiratory Physiology, Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, U.K.

PMID: 2345828

Abstract

Heart-lung transplantation is now a feasible treatment for patients with end-stage pulmonary sarcoidosis. Recurrence of a sarcoidosis in the transplanted lungs may occur, but has not been a clinical problem.

MeSH terms

Graft Rejection
Heart Transplantation*
Humans
Lung Transplantation*
Pulmonary Fibrosis / etiology
Pulmonary Fibrosis / surgery*
Sarcoidosis / complications*