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- Title
Trastuzumab/paclitaxel-induced pneumonitis in breast cancer.
- Authors
Al-Tikrity, Mustafa A.; Osama sulaiman, Theeb; Gaber, Mohammed; Suliman, Aasir M; Hussain, Aisha
- Abstract
This article from the Qatar Medical Journal discusses a case of pneumonitis, a type of interstitial lung disease, induced by the breast cancer drugs paclitaxel and trastuzumab. The case involves a 51-year-old woman who experienced acute shortness of breath, cough, and chest pain after undergoing mastectomy and starting adjuvant treatment with the chemotherapy drugs. The patient was diagnosed with drug-induced pneumonitis and treated with prednisolone, resulting in significant clinical improvement. The article emphasizes the importance of recognizing and investigating the rare occurrence of pneumonitis as a side effect of these medications.
- Subjects
PNEUMONIA; BREAST cancer; MEDICAL periodicals
- Publication
Qatar Medical Journal, 2024, Vol 2024, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
0253-8253
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.5339/qmj.2024.qitc.12