Respiratory syncytial virus pneumonitis-induced diffuse alveolar damage in an autologous bone marrow transplant recipient.
Mayo Clin Proc
; 73(2): 153-6, 1998 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-9472999
ABSTRACT
A 24-year-old woman with recurrent Hodgkin's lymphoma, stage IIB nodular sclerosing type, underwent an autologous bone marrow transplantation. Forty-five days after transplantation, an upper respiratory tract infection developed that progressed to respiratory distress necessitating mechanical ventilation. An open-lung biopsy demonstrated diffuse alveolar damage. After an extensive search for the cause of the respiratory compromise, we detected respiratory syncytial virus in a bronchoalveolar lavage specimen. The patient was immediately treated with aerosolized ribavirin and intravenous immunoglobulin; her symptoms resolved, and she was extubated 4 days after initiation of therapy.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumonia
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Alvéolos Pulmonares
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Transplante de Medula Óssea
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Infecções por Vírus Respiratório Sincicial
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article