Lung Retransplantation After Posttransplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorder (PTLD): A Single-Center Experience and Review of Literature of PTLD in Lung Transplant Recipients

Lung retransplantation can be considered after careful selection for lung transplant recipients developing bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome as a consequence of reduced immunosuppression for PTLD. Acquisition of PTLD and pattern of organ involvement is a continuous process as a function of time. Defining “early PTLD” as occurring in the first 6 months more accurately predicts progress and prognosis of this disease than the traditional 1 year definition of early vs late onset PTLD.