A Cancer That Went Up in Smoke: Pulmonary Reaction to e-Cigarettes Imitating Metastatic Cancer.
Chest
; 149(3): e65-7, 2016 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
e-Cigarettes have gained worldwide popularity as a substitute for smoking, but concern has been raised regarding the long-term effects associated with their use. We report a case of a 45-year-old female consumer of e-cigarettes who presented with 4 months of abdominal pain and fever. Initial imaging discovered multiple pulmonary nodules and liver lesions suspicious of widespread metastases; however, an extensive evaluation found no evidence of malignancy. Results of a lung biopsy revealed an area with multinucleated giant cells suggestive of a foreign body reaction to a lipophilic material. Upon cessation of e-cigarette use (known as vaping), the lung nodules disappeared, and the liver lesions regressed. Our case report suggests that vaping can induce an inflammatory reaction mimicking metastatic cancer.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Reacción a Cuerpo Extraño
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Nódulos Pulmonares Múltiples
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Sistemas Electrónicos de Liberación de Nicotina
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
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Pulmón
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Chest
Año:
2016
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Article