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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Carmustine (BCNU)

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I.x Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE)

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Last update : 01/05/2014
 
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Drug and radiation history
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Drug singularity - Correct identification of the drug
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Consistent timing of exposure v. onset of symptoms
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Clinical, imaging, BAL, pathological pattern consistent with the specific drug
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Careful exlusion of another cause
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Remission of symptoms with removal of drug
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Recurrence with rechallenge (rarely advisable)
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See also under
Bendamustine
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Fotemustine
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Lomustine (CCNU)
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Nitrosoureas (suffixes '-NU', '-mustine')
4

Publications

Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis as a late complication of chemotherapy agents.
The European respiratory journal 2014 Aug;44;523-7 2014 Aug
Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis: one more walk on the wild side of drugs?
The European respiratory journal 2014 Aug;44;289-96 2014 Aug
Upper lobe pulmonary fibrosis associated with high-dose chemotherapy containing BCNU for bone marrow transplantation.
Mayo Clinic proceedings 2003 May;78;630-4 2003 May
Drug-induced lung disease: a pragmatic classification incorporating HRCT appearances.
Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine 2003 Aug;24;445-54 2003 Aug
Chronic lung fibrosis following carmustine (BCNU) chemotherapy: radiological features.
Clinical radiology 1991 Nov;44;299-301 1991 Nov
Pulmonary fibrosis after prolonged therapy with 1,3-bis (2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea.
Chest 1977 Sep;72;372-3 1977 Sep

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