Imaging features of pulmonary infection in post renal transplant recipients: A review

Publication date: Available online 3 January 2017 Source:Indian Journal of Transplantation Author(s): Hira Lal, Asmita, Loveleen Mangla, Raghunandan Prasad, Medhavi Gautam, Alok Nath The renal transplant recipients are prone to the variety of infectious pathogens. The HRCT features could provide valuable information for differentiation diagnosis and treatment response. Findings in renal transplant recipients with manifestations of immune-compromised-related pulmonary diseases could be either pathogen-specific or -non-specific. It is particularly fundamental to recognize these imaging characteristics at suspicion of opportunistic infections in such patients. In this article, we present a review to refresh and update our knowledge of HRCT features of pulmonary infectious diseases in immune-compromised patients.
Source: Indian Journal of Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research