Title of article :
Bleomycin-Induced Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Manifested as Spontaneous Pneumothorax in a Patient with Classic Seminoma
Author/Authors :
Lizbeth Ortíz-Farías, Diana Departamento de Neumología y Cirugía de Tórax - Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad de la Península de Yucatán , López-Romero, Stephanie Departamento de Neumología y Cirugía de Tórax - Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad de la Península de Yucatán , Moshe Barrera-Pérez, Hirian Alonso Anatomía Patológica ANAPAT. Mérida, Yucatán, México , VargasMendoza, Gary Kosai Departamento de Neumología y Cirugía de Tórax - Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad de la Península de Yucatán , Cortes-Telles, Arturo Departamento de Neumología y Cirugía de Tórax - Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad de la Península de Yucatán
Abstract :
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP) can manifest like a collagen
disorder or infectious diseases, or be caused by drug induced toxicity. This
paper presents the case of a 24 year-old man diagnosed with classic seminoma,
treated with chemotherapy scheme that included bleomycin (accumulated dose,
120 units). The patient was admitted at the hospital due to rapidly-progressing
dyspnea and thoracic pain. The diagnostic approach revealed the presence of a
spontaneous pneumothorax, while a lung biopsy documented COP. Despite
treatment, the patient died from disease progression.
Keywords :
Bleomycin , Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia , Pneumothorax , Toxicity
Journal title :
Tanaffos (Respiration)
