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Original Article
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Korean J Med. 2006;71(3):1115-1119.
- 증례 : Capecitabine에 의해 유발된 간질성 폐질환 1예
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최효경김효송박혜윤장혜원정만표한정호박준오, , , , , ,
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Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- A case of interstitial lung disease caused by capecitabine
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이화여자대학교 의과대학 내과학교실
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- Abstract
- Pulmonary diseases that are induced by chemotherapeutic agents represent a major diagnostic challenge. A wide variety of chemotherapeutic agents have been associated with pulmonary toxicities. Herein we report on interstitial lung disease in a patient with metastatic colon cancer, and the lung disease developed 2 months after starting administration of oral capecitabine chemotherapy. Upon discontinuation of capecitabine, complete resolution of the pulmonary infiltrates, as well as respiratory symptoms, was achieved. To the best of our knowledge, capecitabine-induced interstitial lung disease has not been previously reported on in the literature. Thus, we report this rare case together with a review of the literature.(Korean J Med 71:S1115-S1119, 2006)
Keywords :Capecitabine, Interstitial lung diseases