title: Desquamative interstitial pneumonitis causing acute respiratory failure, responsive only to immunosuppressants.
abstract: We present a case of a 66-year-old man who suffered from acute respiratory failure due to desquamative interstitial pneumonia. The pneumonitis was resistant to steroids, but responded promptly to cyclophosphamide, with immediate relapse upon withdrawal of the drug.
authors.affiliation: Division of Anesthesiology, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of Negev, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Flusser
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gurman
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zirkin
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Prinslo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Heimer
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D003520:Cyclophosphamide