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Thorax 1998;53:622-623 doi:10.1136/thx.53.7.622
  • Case Report

Heart lung transplantation in a patient with end stage lung disease due to common variable immunodeficiency

  1. A T Hilla,
  2. R A Thompsonb,
  3. J Wallworkc,
  4. D E Stablefortha
  1. aDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, bDepartment of Immunology, cBirmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham B9 5SS, UK The Transplant Unit, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge CB3 8RE, UK
  1. Dr A T Hill, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham B9 5SS, UK.
  • Received 21 January 1997
  • Revision requested 2 April 1997
  • Revised 3 June 1997
  • Accepted 19 July 1997

Abstract

The case history is presented of a patient with common variable immunodeficiency in whom heart lung transplantation has been carried out with success. Transplantation was the only long term therapeutic option in this patient due to the progressive respiratory failure resulting from bronchiectasis, emphysema, and granulomatous lung disease.

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