Systemic Nocardiosis Mimicking Disease Flare-up after Discontinuation of Gefitinib in a Patient with EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
; : 271-273, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
Disease flare-up after discontinuing epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) has been considered as a critical issue in lung cancer patients who have experienced radiologic progression after showing initial durable response. This is a case of systemic nocardiosis that occurred after chronic steroid use for radionecrosis from stereotactic radiosurgery. It was initially thought as a disease flare-up after stopping EGFR-TKI.
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Assunto principal:
Proteínas Tirosina Quinases
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Radiocirurgia
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Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas
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Receptores ErbB
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
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Nocardiose
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article