Redo bilateral lung transplantation in a previous heart-lung transplant recipient for invasive pulmonary scedosporiosis
Redo-bilateral lung transplant in previous heart-lung transplant is a rare operation. We describe our surgical and medical management experience with a heart-lung transplant recipient who developed chronic lung allograft dysfunction and invasive <i>Scedosporium</i> apiospermum infection. The patient underwent a redo-bilateral lung transplant followed by a combination of inhaled voriconazole, caspofungin, and olorofim for a prolonged period. We observed no issues with bronchial anastomosis healing, and the patient is doing well on 1-year follow-up. This report outlines a successful management approach to this rare complication of heart-lung transplant recipients.
Authors
- Sahar A. Saddoughi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5609-1488)
- Anja C. Roden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8948-4758)
- Philip J. Spencer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7452-3539)
- Nischal Ranganath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9538-6214)
- Paschalis Vergidis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6581-3956)
- Mauricio A. Villavicencio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1080-9471)
- James G. Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0744-0688)
- Akshay Chauhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6013-329X)
- Richard C. Daly
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JHLT Open
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlto.2025.100247
- Primary Topic
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00