Successful management of bilateral refractory chylothorax after double lung transplantation for lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Annals of Thoracic Medicine. 2014; 9 (2): 124-126
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ABSTRACT
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis [LAM] is a rare disease that leads to airways and lymphatic channels obstruction due to abnormal smooth muscle proliferation. It presents with dyspnea, pneumothorax or chylothorax. Lung transplantation [LT] has emerged as a valuable therapeutic option with limited reports. We report a case of LAM that underwent double LT and complicated by refractory bilateral chylothorax which was managed successfully by povidone-iodine pleurodesis and the addition of sirolimus to the post-transplantation immunosuppressive therapy. The patient has no recurrence with 24 months follow-up.
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Indice:
Méditerranée orientale
Sujet Principal:
Povidone iodée
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Radiographie thoracique
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Tomodensitométrie
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Transplantation pulmonaire
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Lymphangioléiomyomatose
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Pleurodèse
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Prise en charge de la maladie
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Sirolimus
Type d'étude:
Enquête cas-témoins / Études cas/témoins
Limites du sujet:
Femelle
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Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Ann. Thorac. Med.
Année:
2014
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