Interstitial pneumonitis secondary to intravesical bacillus calmette-guerin for carcinoma in-situ of the bladder
Int. braz. j. urol
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30(5): 400-402, Sept.-Oct. 2004. ilus
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in English
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ABSTRACT
We report an 81-year-old male who developed severe interstitial pneumonitis on maintenance intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) for in-situ carcinoma of the bladder. The patient was treated with steroids and anti-tuberculin therapy with complete response. While there is no established standard of care for the treatment of interstitial pneumonitis, recent reports describe success with combination of corticosteroids and anti-tuberculin medications. We elected to follow this precedent and treated our patient with corticosteroids and anti-tuberculin therapy with good outcome.
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Main subject:
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
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BCG Vaccine
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Carcinoma in Situ
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Adjuvants, Immunologic
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Lung Diseases, Interstitial
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Int. braz. j. urol
Journal subject:
Urology
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Institution/Affiliation country:
Washington Hospital Center/US
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