CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX IN A PATIENT WITH BULKYMEDIASTINAL LYMPHOMA - A RARE ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCY

Authors
STEIN ME SHKLAR Z DRUMEA K GORALNIK L BENARIEH Y HAIM N
Citation
Me. Stein et al., CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX IN A PATIENT WITH BULKYMEDIASTINAL LYMPHOMA - A RARE ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCY, Oncology, 54(1), 1997, pp. 15-18
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
Oncology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00302414
Volume
54
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
15 - 18
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-2414(1997)54:1<15:CSPIAP>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Chemotherapy-induced spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) has been described sporadically in chemosensitive tumors, particularly sarcoma, with mult iple lung metastases. We present a patient who developed SP following rapid regression of bulky mediastinal lymphoma. Immediately on chest t ube insertion, the lung recovered and further chemotherapy could be de livered uneventfully. We suggest that (1) chemotherapy-induced SP shou ld be included amongst oncologic emergencies and that (2) a high degre e of awareness of this complication is required.