BUSULFAN LUNG

1 January 1974

journal article
Published by American Roentgen Ray Society in American Journal of Roentgenology

Vol. 120 (1) , 151-156
https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.120.1.151

Abstract

Diffuse pulmonary fibrosis is an infrequent, but serious and often fatal complication of long-term busulfan therapy.Two cases are reported. Seventeen additional cases were found in the literature.Review of these cases has shown a fairly typical clinical, roentgenologic and histologic pattern. The importance of early recognition by the roentgenologist is emphasized.

Keywords

OFTEN FATAL
FAIRLY TYPICAL
ADDITIONAL CASES
EARLY RECOGNITION
SEVENTEEN ADDITIONAL
BUSULFAN LUNG
HISTOLOGIC PATTERN
LUNG DIFFUSE
TERM BUSULFAN
DIFFUSE PULMONARY

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