Lung transplantation in a Japanese patient with schizophrenia from brain-dead donor

Hiroaki Okayasu; Yuji Ozeki; Masayuki Chida; Shinichiro Miyoshi; Kazutaka Shimoda

doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.03.013

Lung transplantation in a Japanese patient with schizophrenia from brain-dead donor

Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2013 Jan-Feb;35(1):102.e11-3. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.03.013. Epub 2012 Apr 26.

Authors

Hiroaki Okayasu¹, Yuji Ozeki, Masayuki Chida, Shinichiro Miyoshi, Kazutaka Shimoda

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychiatry, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu-machi, Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi, 321-0293, Japan.

PMID: 22542053
DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.03.013

Abstract

We herein report a case of lung transplantation in a patient with schizophrenia. The findings show that patients with schizophrenia can be considered for lung transplant after careful evaluation of psychiatric status and indications.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Detergents / poisoning
Humans
Japan
Lung Transplantation / psychology*
Male
Pneumoconiosis / etiology
Pneumoconiosis / surgery*
Schizophrenia / complications*

Substances

Detergents