Revista OMICS de Radiologia

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Re-activation of IPF and Appearance of Cancer on the Native Lung after Single Lung Transplantation

Di Scioscio V, Cecchelli C, Greco L, Guerrieri A, Morelli A, Anagnostopoulou G, Maleddu A, Garzillo G and Zompatori M

 IPF is an interstitial pneumonia of unknown origin with a very bad prognosis. A universally accepted therapeutic approach has still not been elaborated. Lung transplantation represents in many cases the only possible therapy for these patients. This report describes a case of IPF treated by lung transplantation. Radiological follow up of the patient after immunosuppressive therapy showed a re-activation of the primitive pathology on the native lung, a possible relapse of IPF on the graft and the appearance of two neoplastic lesions, one in the native lung and one in the left maxillary sinus.