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ArticleRespirology case reports2021

Docetaxel-induced interstitial lung disease among patients with breast cancer: a case series and review of literature.

Sanjeewa Malinda Hettiarachchi, Dilanka Thilakaratne, Dawpadee Dharmasena, Amila Rathnapala, Prasad Abeysinghe, Eshanth Perera

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Article in Respirology case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sanjeewa Malinda HettiarachchiNational Hospital for Respiratory Diseases Welisara Sri Lanka.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8727-4255
Dilanka ThilakaratneNational Hospital for Respiratory Diseases Welisara Sri Lanka.
Dawpadee DharmasenaNational Hospital for Respiratory Diseases Welisara Sri Lanka.
Amila RathnapalaNational Hospital Kandy Sri Lanka.
Prasad AbeysingheApeksha Hospital (National Cancer Institute) Maharagama Sri Lanka.
Eshanth PereraNational Hospital for Respiratory Diseases Welisara Sri Lanka.
National Hospital of Sri Lanka · LKNational Cancer Institute of Sri Lanka · LK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Taxane-induced pneumotoxicity is rare. However, 1-5% of patients taking docetaxel may develop severe pneumotoxicity. This has been limited to case reports in the literature. We report seven breast cancer patients who developed docetaxel-induced diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD) of an organizing pneumonia pattern on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT). The patients presented with progressive breathlessness within four weeks of the final dose. All had an organizing pneumonia pattern on their HRCTs, without other evidence of infection. Restrictive lung disease with low carbon monoxide diffusing capacity (DLCO) was noted, with desaturation on a 6-min walk test (6MWT). They were started on prednisolone. Repeated HRCT after four to eight weeks from the commencement of steroid treatment showed marked improvement. The clinical and functional improvement were also significant. One patient succumbed to the illness as a result of severe lung involvement. Docetaxel-induced DPLD is a fatal adverse effect, which can be managed by the cessation of the drug and starting on steroids in adequate doses.

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Diffuse parenchymal lung diseasedocetaxelorganizing pneumoniapneumotoxicitytaxane

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PMID34136263
PMCPMC8200505
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