Small-cell lung carcinoma of recipient origin after bilateral lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis

J Heart Lung Transplant. 2006 Aug;25(8):981-4. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2006.04.010. Epub 2006 Jul 12.

Abstract

Bronchial carcinoma, usually of the non-small-cell type, is uncommon after lung transplantation and occurs predominantly in single-lung transplant ex-smoker recipients on their native lung. Bronchial carcinoma of donor origin is much rarer. We report the case of a small-cell lung carcinoma of recipient origin that occurred 12 months after a bilateral lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis in a 25-year-old woman who was a non-smoker. The tumor was of recipient origin, due to a gender mismatch between donor and recipient. This unusual observation corroborates the hypothesis of chimerism of the bronchial epithelium after lung transplantation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / etiology*
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / pathology
  • Cystic Fibrosis / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Transplantation / adverse effects*