Tacrolimus-Related Cerebral Microbleeds after Lung Transplantation. (2nd December 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mechtouff, L.; Piegay, F.; Traclet, J.; Philit, F.; Boissonnat, P.; Hermier, M.; Durieu, I.; Cho, T.-H.; Nighoghossian, N.; Mornex, J.-F.
• Other Names: Capone D. Academic Editor.; Grenda R. Academic Editor.; Tan H. P. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in transplantation. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-12-02
• Subjects: Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc -- Periodicals; Transplantation; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc; Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.954
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/708961
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6943

Abstract

Abstract : Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is a well-known complication of treatment by tacrolimus. We report 2 cases of lung transplant recipients treated with tacrolimus who developed cerebral microbleeds on T2*-weighted sequences in the acute setting of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. Cerebral microbleeds may be a marker of tacrolimus-induced vasculopathy that may be detected earlier by neuropsychological and magnetic resonance imaging monitoring in transplant recipients treated with tacrolimus.