Incidental Lung Cancer of Explanted Lungs from Lung Transplant Recipients: Incidence, Characteristics, and 5-Year Survival.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Recent history of malignancy without 5-year disease-free interval is an absolute contraindication for lung transplantation (LTx). However, in rare cases, lung cancer may be incidentally diagnosed in the explanted lung of recipients. We evaluated the prevalence, 5-year survival, and prognosis of incidental lung cancer after LTx.

Materials and methods

Medical records of patients who underwent LTx at Severance Hospital between January 1, 2012 and June 30, 2019 were reviewed. Patients with incidental lung cancer were included, and those with histologically proven pre-transplant lung cancer were excluded.

Results

Of the 247 patients who underwent LTx, 6 (2.4%) were diagnosed with incidental lung cancer. Interstitial lung disease (ILD) was the underlying lung diseas

SUBMITTER: Choi YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7593106 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature