Organized Pneumonia Secondary to Increasing Doses of Temozolomide

Cureus. 2015 Sep 9;7(9):e318. doi: 10.7759/cureus.318.

Abstract

Surgery, radiotherapy (RT), and chemotherapy have a role in the control of tumor growth, progression, and recurrence in high-grade gliomas. Temozolomide has been incorporated as the main chemotherapy agent for managing these tumors. Here, we present a case of a patient who developed a severe organizing pneumonia after increasing doses of temozolomide for a high-grade glioma.

Keywords: glioma; organized pneumonia; side effects; temozolomide.

Publication types

  • Case Reports