Abstract
We present a case of a 66-year-old man who suffered from acute respiratory failure due to desquamative interstitial pneumonia. The pneumonitis was resistant to steroids, but responded promptly to cyclophosphamide, with immediate relapse upon withdrawal of the drug.
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Aged
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Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
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Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use*
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Humans
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Male
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Pulmonary Fibrosis / complications*
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Pulmonary Fibrosis / drug therapy
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Respiratory Insufficiency / drug therapy
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Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology*