التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia in a case of multiple myeloma: an unusual association and discussion. |
| المؤلفون: |
Sarkar, Ramita1, Banerjee, Arnab1, Sarkar, Niladri1 |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Experimental & Integrative Medicine. Oct-Dec2014, Vol. 4 Issue 4, p227-231. 5p. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
*CRYPTOGENIC organizing pneumonia, *MULTIPLE myeloma diagnosis, *RESPIRATORY distress syndrome |
| مستخلص: |
A male patient presented with respiratory distress for the last 2 months followed by gradual onset drowsiness and disorientation for the last 4-5 days. On investigation, he was found to be suffering from multiple myeloma (MM) with features of hypercalcemia, lytic bone lesions, renal compromise and anemia complicated by meningoencephalitis. He was also found to be inflicted with bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) as diagnosed by chest computerized tomography and transbronchial biopsy. Whether this association is sporadic or has some pathophysiological basis remains to be discovered, though recurrent pneumonias due to immunosuppression in MM may be a possible etiopathological factor. The patient was stabilized and discharged on request, but he presented again after 2 months with features of hypercalcemia in spite of getting a dose of zoledronate during the previous admission. This time he was given prednisolone and melphalan and was discharged in a stable condition after being counseled for follow-up visits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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