[Severe interstitial pneumopathy due to herpes virus after radiochemotherapy for esophageal carcinoma].
The authors report two cases of severe bilateral interstitial pneumopathies occurring after a medical treatment for esophageal carcinoma. In both cases a broncho-alveolar lavage revealed the presence of herpes virus and a specific treatment rapidly cured the patients.
Egreteau
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Département d'oncologie médicale, Centre Eugène-Marquis, Rennes.
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Lesimple
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Le Prisé
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D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D002945:Cisplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil