Corticosteroids and Azathioprine Do Not Prevent Radiation-Induced Lung Injury [PDF]
The case of a man who presented with dyspnea and a dry cough six weeks after mediastinal radiotherapy for malignant thymoma is described. The patient was on prednisone (30 mg/day) and azathioprine (100 mg/day) throughout the course of radiation.
Eva Kwok, Charles K Chan
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Rattus model utilizing selective pulmonary ischemia induces bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia. [PDF]
Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP), a morbid condition when associated with lung transplant and chronic lung disease, is believed to be a complication of ischemia.
Densmore JC+7 more
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Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia BOOP.
佐藤 篤彦, 岩田 政敏
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Pulmonary manifestations associated with positive anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies: The tip of the iceberg [PDF]
Background: Even though anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) are frequently linked to ANCA associated vasculitis (AAV), it's important to understand that other illnesses, including lung diseases, can also manifest as ANCA positivity. Finding the
Rania Kaddoussi+13 more
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Bronchiolitis obliterans-organizing pneumonia: an Italian experience
The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical features at onset and outcome and the diagnostic approach in subjects with bronchiolitis obliterans-organizing pneumonia (BOOP). Over a 7-year period we observed 78 cases of biopsy-proven bronchiolitis obliterans-organizing pneumonia, in which well documented clinical and radiographic data were ...
Salvatore Cazzato+9 more
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Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia in cancer: a case series
Bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia (BOOP) is an infrequently encountered clinical condition that can mimic a number of other pathologic lung processes. The presentation of this treatable condition in cancer patients has not been described in any large series.
Majid Mokhtari+3 more
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Atypical presentations of cryptococcal infection have been described as manifestations of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection following the introduction of combination ...
Antonio MASTROIANNI, Filippo URSO
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Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia in a young healthy female patient
One of the idiopathic respiratory tract inflammation is cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP). Most patients are symptomatic for
Zubair Ahmed+2 more
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Non-infectious pulmonary complications of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation [PDF]
Noninfectious pulmonary complications of hematopoietic stem cell transplant are currently more prevalent than infectious complications. Unfortunately, the pathophysiology basis is not completely understood.
Baloglu, Orkun+2 more
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Cell-Free DNA and CXCL10 Derived from Bronchoalveolar Lavage Predict Lung Transplant Survival. [PDF]
Standard methods for detecting chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) and rejection have poor sensitivity and specificity and have conventionally required bronchoscopies and biopsies.
Damm, Izabella+11 more
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