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Pulmonary hemorrhage as a clinical manifestation of hemolytic-uremic syndrome associated with mitomycin C therapy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8222875     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Mitomycin C (MMC) is an alkylating agent that has been recently associated with the hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). Pulmonary impairment in the HUS is rarely reported in the literature, and no reports of pulmonary hemorrhage, as a clinical feature of the HUS, have been documented. We describe two women who developed HUS after MMC therapy and presented massive pulmonary bleeding. Pulmonary hemorrhage is an uncommon feature in the HUS, and seems to appear especially in the HUS associated with MMC therapy. It is extremely resistant to standard treatment, and confers a poor prognosis for this disease.
Authors:
R Torra; E Poch; A Torras; J A Bombí; L Revert
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chemotherapy     Volume:  39     ISSN:  0009-3157     ISO Abbreviation:  Chemotherapy     Publication Date:    1993 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-12-01     Completed Date:  1993-12-01     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0144731     Medline TA:  Chemotherapy     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  453-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Nephrology Service, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenocarcinoma / drug therapy
Adult
Cecal Neoplasms / drug therapy
Colonic Neoplasms / drug therapy
Female
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / chemically induced*,  complications*
Hemorrhage / etiology*
Humans
Lung Diseases / etiology*
Middle Aged
Mitomycin / adverse effects*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
50-07-7/Mitomycin

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