Rituximab-induced interstitial pneumonitis: report of two cases and literature review / 南方医科大学学报
Journal of Southern Medical University
;
(12): 129-132, 2015.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-239221
ABSTRACT
We report two cases of rituximab (RTX)-induced interstitial pneumonia in two lymphoma patients receiving RTX treatment. Interstitial pneumonia was successfully managed in these two cases after a one-week-long intervention with corresponding treatments without affecting further treatment of the primary disease. RTX-induced interstitial pneumonia is characterized by a latent onset with an unclear pathological mechanism and absence of typical symptoms. High-resolution CT scan can provide valuable evidence for early diagnosis of RTX-induced interstitial pneumonia, which might be attributed partially to an increased susceptibility to P. jirovecii and fungal infection due to prolonged RTX treatment.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Lung Diseases, Interstitial
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Disease Susceptibility
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Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
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Rituximab
Type of study:
Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Southern Medical University
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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