PLEURAL COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING LUN

PLEURAL COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING LUNG TRANSPLANTATION — Pleural complications including pleural effusion, hemothorax, and pneumothorax are very common complications following lung transplantation. Most often, these occur in the first couple of weeks after lung transplantation, but they occasionally occur later post-transplant. Rarely, empyema, chylothorax or malignant pleural effusions may occur. The development of pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) in the late post-transplant period is being increasingly recognized as a potential manifestation of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction (CLAD).