Fatal pulmonary veno-occlusive disease possibly related to gemcitabine

Lung Cancer. 2001 Jan;31(1):83-5. doi: 10.1016/s0169-5002(00)00159-8.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy*
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / adverse effects*
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / therapeutic use
  • Deoxycytidine / adverse effects*
  • Deoxycytidine / analogs & derivatives
  • Deoxycytidine / therapeutic use
  • Dyspnea / etiology
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Gemcitabine
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / chemically induced*

Substances

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
  • Deoxycytidine
  • Gemcitabine