Granulomatous Lung Disease Requiring Mechanical Ventilation Induced by a Single Application of Oxaliplatin-Based Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer: A Case Report

Combined chemotherapeutic regimens in conjunction with oxaliplatin are considered safe and effective treatment options in the clinical management of metastatic colorectal cancer. A 62-year-old male patient with a metastatic rectal carcinoma developed a pulmonary reaction after the first application...

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Main Authors: Dane Wildner, Frank Boxberger, Axel Wein, Kerstin Wolff, Heinz Albrecht, Gudrun Männlein, Rolf Janka, Kerstin Amann, Jürgen Siebler, Werner Hohenberger, Markus F. Neurath, Richard Strauß
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/683948