Resolution of late-onset asthma following high-dose chemotherapy

Bone Marrow Transplant. 2003 Oct;32(8):847-8. doi: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1704268.

Abstract

We describe a patient with moderately severe (British Thorax Society Step IV/V) asthma requiring regular inhaled and oral corticosteroids to control symptoms who experienced resolution of her asthma following high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation for breast cancer. As far as the authors are aware this is the first reported case.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / adverse effects
  • Antimetabolites / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects*
  • Asthma / chemically induced*
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation*
  • Breast Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Cyclophosphamide / adverse effects
  • Epirubicin / adverse effects
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / adverse effects
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
  • Antimetabolites
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
  • Epirubicin
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Fluorouracil