Revue des maladies respiratoires
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Letter Case Reports
[Lung abscess secondary to neutropenic myelodysplasia treated with G-CSF].
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Thymoma is a rare tumor which represents about 20% of mediastinal tumors. It is associated with several parathymic conditions. A second cancer frequently occurs during long term follow up. ⋯ Our case describes the association of a thymoma, pure red cell aplasia and Kaposi's sarcoma. Immunologic disorders seem to be in the origin of this association.
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Lung transplantation (LT) is accepted as a therapeutic option in a wide range of end stage lung diseases, with evidence supporting survival and quality of life benefits in transplant recipients. Appropriate patients who have good chance of survival with transplantation should be identified carefully. ⋯ Careful selection of potential candidates for lung transplantation at the most appropriate time should lead to an improvement of survival of such patients.