Basiliximab for early perioperative transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy after lung transplantation: a case report

Abstract Background Thrombotic microangiopathy is a syndrome characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and platelet aggregation, which is caused by endothelial injury, microcirculation thrombosis, and fibrin deposition. Transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy rarely occurs after lu...

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Main Authors: Naohiro Ijiri, Masaaki Sato, Chihiro Konoeda, Kazuhiro Nagayama, Jun Nakajima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-09-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01539-x