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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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XI.p Chest deformity: platythorax

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Last update : 15/08/2012
 
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Alkylating agents
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Cyclophosphamide (i.v infusional)
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Publications

Acquired Platythorax, or Anteroposterior Flattening of the Chest Wall, as a Late Complication of Cyclophosphamide Treatment for Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Presenting in a Young Man with Respiratory Failure.
The American journal of case reports 2018 Nov 05;19;1317-1323 2018 Nov 05
Late-onset pulmonary fibrosis and chest deformity in two children treated with cyclophosphamide.
The Journal of pediatrics 1978 Mar;92;443-6 1978 Mar

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