INTRODUCTION The number of lung transplants performed worldwide has increased exponentially over the past 20 years. The availability of suitable organs has limited the number of patients who can undergo…
TERMINOLOGY ▪ Ventilation/perfusion lung scan (V/Q) ▪ 2-deoxy-2( 18 F)fluoro-D-glucose (FDG) ▪ Positron emission tomography (PET) ▪ Standardized uptake value (SUV) ▪ Positron ▪ Coincident event DEFINITIONS ▪ SUV :…
TERMINOLOGY ▪ Superior sulcus tumor ▪ Superior pulmonary sulcus tumor ▪ Pancoast tumor ▪ Pancoast’s syndrome DEFINITION A superior sulcus (or Pancoast) tumor is a neoplasm of pulmonary origin that…
TRANSPLANT IMMUNOSUPPRESSION Immunosuppressive Agents Immunosuppressive agents are the mainstream therapies used to overcome immunologic barriers to transplantation and to prevent allograft rejection. Immunosuppressive agents are divided into different categories depending…
INTRODUCTION Terminology ▪ Radiation therapy Definition ▪ Radiation therapy (or radiotherapy [RT]) is the medical use of ionizing radiation as part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells (not to…
INTRODUCTION ▪ The lungs are one of the most common sites of involvement for metastatic neoplasms. About 30% of patients with malignant disease will eventually develop pulmonary metastases. For melanomas…
TERMINOLOGY ▪ Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome ▪ Superior vena cava obstruction ▪ Superior mediastinal syndrome DEFINITION The SVC syndrome refers to a constellation of symptoms and signs secondary to…
INTRODUCTION ▪ Accounts for 15% of all cases of lung cancer. ▪ Decreasing incidence in the United States, Europe, and Japan. ▪ Unique clinical aspects, response to treatment, and therapeutic…
TOPICS ▪ Bronchiectasis ▪ Lung abscess ▪ Mycobacterial disease ○ Tuberculosis ○ Nontuberculous mycobacteria ▪ Swyer-James syndrome ▪ Pulmonary fungal infections ▪ Hydatid lung disease Note : For all topics…
GOAL OF LUNG TRANSPLANTATION ▪ Provide survival benefit for patients with advanced lung disease ▪ Improve quality of life for patients with advanced lung disease GENERAL INDICATIONS ▪ Advanced lung…
