Abstract
Short telomere syndrome (STS) is characterized as multiorgan dysfunction presenting with unexplained cytopenias, cryptogenic cirrhosis and pulmonary fibrosis. We present a liver transplant recipient that gradually developed hypoxic respiratory failure attributed to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis associated telomere disease that culminated in a successful single lung transplantation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 101443 |
Journal | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
Volume | 33 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2021 |
Keywords
- Chronic respiratory failure
- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- Interstitial lung disease
- Liver cirrhosis
- Liver transplant
- Lung transplant
- Short telomere syndrome
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine