Lung transplantation for emphysema: only emphysema or something else?

Background: Some studies have reviewed lung explants histology to determine the frequency of pretransplant non-identified neoplasms or explore its diagnostic correlation with a previous diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD). This study aims to review the histopathology of explants from patients who underwent lung transplantation (LT).

Methods: A retrospective, single-center study that included patients who underwent LT for emphysema between 01 January 2011 and 31 October 2021.