Uncommon Complications of Lung Transplantation in a referral center

Introduction: Rejection and infections are considered the main pathologic causes of morbidity and mortality in post-transplant period. Many of these rare complications have not been mentioned in recent publications. To determine the uncommon clinical complications after lung transplantation and their treatment option. Materials and Methods:In a prospective longitudinal study, we followed-up post-lung transplant complications of 60 patients for 6 years from 2010 to 2016. During these years allcomplications were recorded in follow-up visits or hospital admissions. Results: From total of 60 patients, who had lung transplant from 2010 to 2016, 58 patientswere included but 2 were lost to follow-up. Uncommon complication in posttransplantation were endogenous endophthalmitis, herpetic Keratitis, duodenalStrongyloide, intestinal Cryptosporidium, myocardial infarction, diaphragm dysfunction, chylothorax, thyroid nodule, and necrotizing pancreatitis. Conclusion:Meticulous postoperative surveillance is crucial for the management of lung transplant patients with respect to early detection and treatment of both commonand uncommon complication.

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Endogenous endophthalmitis(EE) ، Lung transplantation ، Uncommonn complication