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Thorax 1998;53:326-327 doi:10.1136/thx.53.4.326
  • Case Report

Recurrence of Langerhans’ cell granulomatosis following lung transplantation

  1. E Gabbaya,
  2. J H Darkb,
  3. T Ashcroft,
  4. D Milnec,
  5. G J Gibsona,
  6. M Healya,
  7. P A Corrisa
  1. aDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, bDepartment of Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, cDepartment of Histopathology, dFreeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DN, UK
  1. Dr P A Corris.
  • Received 11 June 1996
  • Revision requested 8 October 1996
  • Revised 6 December 1996
  • Accepted 6 January 1997

Abstract

A case is presented of pulmonary Langerhans’ cell granulomatosis which recurred following lung transplantation and responded to cyclophosphamide. This suggests that the primary abnormality in this condition lies in the Langerhans’ cell or precursor dendritic cell.

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