title: Fulminant lung metastases from cancer of the breast.
abstract: Fulminant, rapidly fatal pulmonary metastatic disease occurred in two breast cancer patients. The radiologic appearance in both suggested infection. Immunosuppression may have contributed to this overwhelming illness. Attempts to obtain a tissue diagnosis are warranted in cancer patients if acute pulmonary infiltrates do not respond to appropriate antibiotics.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance / Q000187:drug effects; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D005472:Fluorouracil; D011241:Prednisone; D008727:Methotrexate