Medical Encyclopedia
Lung transplant - series: Indication
Lung transplants may be recommended for patients with severe lung disease such as:
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permanent enlargement of air sacs (alveoli) with loss of ability to completely exhale (emphysema)
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hereditary lung blockages (cystic fibrosis)
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long-term (chronic) infections (sarcoidosis)
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permanent scarring and thickening of lung tissue (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis)
Update Date: 1/18/2008
Updated by: Andrew Schriber, MD, FCCP, Specialist in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly, New Jersey. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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