[An autopsy case of cyclophophamide-induced interstitial pneumonia]

Nihon Kyobu Shikkan Gakkai Zasshi. 1990 Dec;28(12):1622-7.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 72-year-old female with malignant lymphoma, receiving oral cyclophosphamide (CPA) and prednisone, developed severe pulmonary insufficiency 56 days after the start of CPA (total dosages 8.5 g). A chest roentgenogram showed a diffuse interstitial shadow throughout both lungs, and CT scan revealed increased density, most prominent in the central zones, and a thickening of bronchovascular bundles. She was diagnosed from the clinical course and the postmortem examination as having cyclophosphamide-induced interstitial pneumonia. Interstitial pneumonia as a side-effect of cyclophosphamide is very rare in Japan. The clinical and pathological findings in this case and a review of the literature on 38 other cases world-wide are reported.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cyclophosphamide / adverse effects*
  • Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma / drug therapy*
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis / chemically induced*

Substances

  • Cyclophosphamide