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Everolimus tedavisine bağlı interstisyel pnömoni

Year 2016, Volume: 41 Number: Supplement 1, 25 - 28, 31.12.2016
https://doi.org/10.17826/cutf.254588

Abstract

Altmış yedi yaşında
kadın hasta bir aydır halsizlik, nefes darlığı ve öksürük yakınması ile başvurdu.
Hasta 2007 yılında sağ memede invaziv duktal karsinom nedeniyle cerrahi ve radyoterapi
tedavisi gördüğünü ve dört ay önce de akciğerde multipl metastatik lezyonların
saptanması üzerine everolimus tedavisine (10 mg/gün) başlanmış. Tedaviden sonra
hastada everolimusa bağlı intersitisyel akciğer hastalığı saptandı.. Everolimus
nispeten güvenli bir oral anti-kanser ajanıdır ancak interstisyel akciğer
hastalığı ciddi bir yan etki olarak bildirilmiştir. Bu olgu Everolimusa bağlı
ciddi akciğer toksisitesini göstermek için sunulmuştur.

References

  • 1. Mahalati K, Murphy DM, West ML. Bronchiolitis obliterans and organizing pneumonia in renal transplantation recipients. Transplantation. 2000;69:1531.

Interstitial pneumonitis caused by everolimus treatment

Year 2016, Volume: 41 Number: Supplement 1, 25 - 28, 31.12.2016
https://doi.org/10.17826/cutf.254588

Abstract

Sixty seven years old female patient was admitted with complaints of fatigue, shortness of breath and cough, for one month. In 2007, the patient was treated with surgery and radiotherapy because of invasive ductal carcinoma in the right breast. Four months ago, after the identification of multiple metastatic lesions in lung, a treatment of everolimus 10mg/day began. After treatment the patient was diagnosed as everolimus-induced interstitial lung disease. Everolimus is a relatively safe oral anti-cancer agent, but as a serious side effect of interstitial lung disease have been reported. This case was presented to show the serious pulmonary toxicity related to Everolimus.

References

  • 1. Mahalati K, Murphy DM, West ML. Bronchiolitis obliterans and organizing pneumonia in renal transplantation recipients. Transplantation. 2000;69:1531.
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Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Case Report
Authors

Nilüfer Aykaç Kongar This is me

Ali Vefa Öztürk This is me

Tolga Aktaş This is me

Kerem Okutur This is me

Metin Barlan This is me

Publication Date December 31, 2016
Acceptance Date March 31, 2016
Published in Issue Year 2016 Volume: 41 Number: Supplement 1

Cite

MLA Aykaç Kongar, Nilüfer et al. “Interstitial Pneumonitis Caused by Everolimus Treatment”. Cukurova Medical Journal, vol. 41, no. Ek 1, 2016, pp. 25-28, doi:10.17826/cutf.254588.