Desquamative interstitial pneumonitis causing acute respiratory failure, responsive only to immunosuppressants

G. Flusser; G. Gurman; H. Zirkin; I. Prinslo; Dov Heimer

doi:10.1159/000195954

Desquamative interstitial pneumonitis causing acute respiratory failure, responsive only to immunosuppressants

G. Flusser
, G. Gurman
, H. Zirkin
, I. Prinslo
, Dov Heimer

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Abstract

We present a case of a 66-year-old man who suffered from acute respiratory failure due to desquamative interstitial pneumonia. The pneumonitis was resistant to steroids, but responded promptly to cyclophos phamide, with immediate relapse upon withdrawal of the durg.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	324-326
Number of pages	3
Journal	Respiration
Volume	58
Issue number	5-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000195954
State	Published - 1 Jan 1991

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Keywords

Adult respiratory distress syndrome
Cyclophosphamide
Desquamative interstitial pneumonitis
Steroids

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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