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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Main Authors: Omalkhair Abulkhair, Wael El Melouk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/326063