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Secondary bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia during treatment of chronic hepatitis C: role of pegylated interferon alfa-2a / Bronquiolite obliterante com pneumonia em organização durante o tratamento da hepatite crônica C: papel do interferon peguilado alfa-2a
Martins, Ronaldo Soares; Machado, Juliano Antunes; Teixeira, Rosângela.
  • Martins, Ronaldo Soares; Hospital Felício Rocho. Serviço de Gastroenterologia. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Machado, Juliano Antunes; Hospital Felício Rocho. Serviço de Gastroenterologia. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Teixeira, Rosângela; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Hospital das Clínicas. Instituto Alfa de Gastroenterologia. Belo Horizonte. BR
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 45(5): 655-656, Sept.-Oct. 2012. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-656224
ABSTRACT
The treatment of chronic hepatitis C has frequent side effects such as cytopenias and neuropsychiatric symptoms. However, pulmonary toxicity associated with interferon is rarely described. This paper describes the clinical case of a 67-year-old female patient with chronic hepatitis C who presented an acute onset of dry cough, dyspnoea, and fever 36 weeks after the use of pegylated interferon alfa-2a and ribavirin. The lung biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of a bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP). Corticotherapy was initiated, with clinical and radiological improvement. This paper aims to advise physicians to this occasional, though severe, adverse event related to hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment.
RESUMO
O tratamento da hepatite C crônica apresenta efeitos colaterais frequentes como citopenias e sintomas neuropsiquiátricos. Contudo, a toxicidade pulmonar associada ao interferon é raramente descrita. Relatamos o caso de uma paciente com 67 anos que apresentou início agudo de tosse, dispnéia e febre após 36 semanas de uso do interferon peguilado alfa-2a e ribavirina. A biópsia pulmonar confirmou o diagnóstico de bronquiolite obliterante com pneumonia em organização, com significativa melhora clínico-radiológica após instituída a corticoterapia. Este relato de caso visa alertar os médicos para a possibilidade desse ocasional, embora grave, evento adverso associado ao tratamento da hepatite C.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Antiviral Agents / Polyethylene Glycols / Interferon-alpha / Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / Hepatitis C, Chronic Limits: Aged / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Felício Rocho/BR / Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Antiviral Agents / Polyethylene Glycols / Interferon-alpha / Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / Hepatitis C, Chronic Limits: Aged / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Felício Rocho/BR / Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR