Hamman-Rich syndrome surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chandrakala Yannam, MD [2]

Overview

Lung transplantation may be considered as an alternative treatment for patients with acute interstitial pneumonitis if the conventional therapy fails.

Surgery

Lung transplantation

• Lung transplantation may be considered as an alternative therapy if the patient with acute interstitial pneumonitis fails to respond with conventional therapy.