Delayed Paclitaxel-Trastuzumab-Induced Interstitial Pneumonitis in Breast Cancer
Pneumonitis is a rare but serious complication associated with paclitaxel and/or trastuzumab treatment. We report a 51-year-old female patient with locally advanced breast cancer who presented with shortness of breath, fever, dry cough and pulmonary infiltrates. She had been treated without complica...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2011-04-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Oncology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/326063 |