Right single-lung transplantation for pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis

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Right single-lung transplantation for pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis

Roberto Borrelli

a

_{, Antonella Fossi}

b

_{, Luca Volterrani}

c

_{and Luca Voltolini}

d,

_*

a

Thoracic Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy

b _{Pneumology Unit, University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy} c

Radiology Unit, University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy

d _{Lung Transplant Program, University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy}

* Corresponding author. U.O.S.A. Trapianto di polmone c/o Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Viale Mario Bracci 16, Siena 53100, Italy. Tel: +39-0-577585130; fax: +39-0-577586140; e-mail: [email protected] (L. Voltolini).

Received 10 May 2013; received in revised form 11 September 2013; accepted 17 September 2013

Keywords:

Lung

• Transplantation • Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis

A 64-year old woman with pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis

under-went a right single-lung transplantation in 2008. She recovered

uneventfully. We report two images (Figs

1 and

2 ) obtained at her

5-year follow-up visit. At present, she leads an independent and

active life. Her last forced expiratory volume in 1st second and

forced vital capacity were 96 and 91% of predicted, respectively.

Figure 1:Pre- and postoperative chest x-ray demonstrating widespread micro-nodular inﬁltrates characteristic of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis in the native lung.

Figure 2:High-resolution computed tomography. Coronal view does not show any evidence of recurrence in the transplanted lung.

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 45 (2014) e40

IMAGES IN CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY

doi:10.1093/ejcts/ezt531 Advance Access publication 19 November 2013

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