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What Is Pulmonary Langerhans Histiocytosis?

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...have been diagnosed with Pulmonary langerhans Histiocytosis X. 63 y/o white male and have been told my only hope for the future is a lung transplant. My PFT shows 26% lung capacity and my carbon dioxide/oxygen exchange last year was 51%, this year 41%. My doctor expects a continuing degradation and under pressure admitted that I have probably 4 years left. Should I obtain a second opinion? What are my chances of obtaining a lung transplant? Should I even bother to pursue this option?
Fri, 29 Dec 2017
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Regarding the history i fully agree that unfortunately only lung transplant is helpful in such conditions.

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Dr.Jolanda

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What Is Pulmonary Langerhans Histiocytosis?

Hello Regarding the history i fully agree that unfortunately only lung transplant is helpful in such conditions. Regards Dr.Jolanda