Epstein-Barr virus associated graft failure following heart/lung transplantation.

AUTOR(ES)

Egan, J J

RESUMO

A case is described of late pulmonary graft failure in a heart/lung transplant recipient. The major characteristics were alveolar fibrosis and a restrictive physiological deficit. Epstein-Barr virus was implicated as an aetiological agent using immunohistochemical analysis and by a response to treatment with ganciclovir.

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