Abstract
We report the case of a 24-yr-old woman treated for lymphoma who developed bleomycin-induced interstitial pneumonia. This interstitial pneumonia was complicated by spontaneous pneumomediastinum. Pneumomediastinum is an unfrequent side effect of high dose bleomycin-induced pneumonitis (BIP) and we describe the first case occurring with low-dose of bleomycin.
MeSH terms
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Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / adverse effects
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Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / therapeutic use
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Biopsy
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Bleomycin / adverse effects*
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Bleomycin / therapeutic use
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Lung / diagnostic imaging
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Lung / pathology
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Lung Diseases, Interstitial / diagnosis
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Lung Diseases, Interstitial / drug therapy*
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Mediastinal Emphysema / diagnosis
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Mediastinal Emphysema / etiology*
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Pneumonia / chemically induced*
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Pneumonia / complications
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Pneumonia / diagnosis
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Young Adult
Substances
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Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
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Bleomycin