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Park, Kim, Ryu, Moon, Kim, Ahn, Paik, Lee, and Kim: Radiographic Manifestations of Reperfusion Edema after Transplantation
Original Article

Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 2003; 49(4): 275-280.

Published online: 31 October 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2003.49.4.275

Radiographic Manifestations of Reperfusion Edema after Transplantation

Se Young Park, Tae Hoon Kim, Young Hoon Ryu, Sung Wook Moon, Hyung Joong Kim, Chul Min Ahn, Hyo Chae Paik, Doo Yun Lee, Sang Jin Kim

Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University, Korea.

Department of Internal Medicine, Yongdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea.

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yongdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea.

Corresponding author: kimydrt@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr

Copyright © by The Korean Society of Radiology

Abstract

Purpose

To elucidate the sequential radiologic manifestations of reperfusion edema after lung transplantation.

Materials and Methods

The study group comprised five consecutive lung transplant recipients (M:F=3:2; mean age; 47.5 years) who between July 1996 and April 2002 underwent lung transplantation procedures (four, unilateral; one, bilateral) at our institution. We retrospectively reviewed the serial postoperative radiographs obtained and characterized the lung infiltrates.

Results

Lung infiltrates compatible with reperfusion edema were present in all patients (5/5). Reperfusion edema appeared on day 1 in four, and by day 2 in the other. In all transplanted lungs, infiltrates were found in the perihilar and basilar regions, and were scored as maximal on day 1 in one, day 3 in two, day 4 in one and day 5 in the other.

Conclusion

The recognition of sequential radiological manifestations helps identify recognition of reperfusion edema after lung transplantation.

Keywords: Lung, transplantation, Lung, radiography

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