Chlorambucil-induced pulmonary disease: A case report and review of the literature

H. T. Khong; John McCarthy

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Chlorambucil-induced pulmonary disease: A case report and review of the literature

H. T. Khong, John McCarthy

Houston Methodist

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Abstract

A 77-year-old man developed pneumonitis while on chlorambucil therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, with a cumulative dose of 2700 mg. The condition improved promptly with the discontinuation of the drug and initiation of steroids. A case report and review of the literature are presented in this paper.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	85-87
Number of pages	3
Journal	Annals of Hematology
Volume	77
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s002770050418
State	Published - Jul 1 1998

Keywords

Chlorambucil
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Interstitial pneumonitis
Pulmonary fibrosis

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Hematology

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