Diffuse pulmonary infiltrates after bone marrow transplantation: the role of open lung biopsy
Journal
The Annals of thoracic surgery
Journal Volume
78
Journal Issue
1
Date Issued
2004-07
Author(s)
Abstract
Diffuse pulmonary infiltrates is the major complication and cause of mortality after bone marrow transplantation. We analyzed the etiologies and prognostic factors in bone marrow recipients with diffuse pulmonary infiltrates and assessed the role of open lung biopsy in managing this complication.
Subjects
11
SDGs
Other Subjects
acute graft rejection; adolescent; adult; bone marrow transplantation; child; controlled study; cytomegalovirus infection; death; disease association; female; graft versus host reaction; hepatitis; human; idiopathic disease; interstitial pneumonia; lung infiltrate; major clinical study; male; medical record; miliary tuberculosis; multivariate logistic regression analysis; open lung biopsy; pathogenesis; postoperative complication; priority journal; prognosis; radiography; recipient; respiratory failure; review
Type
review