title: Pegylated interferon and ribavirin-induced interstitial pneumonitis with ARDS.
abstract: A 49-year-old man with cirrhosis due to hepatitis C virus developed interstitial pneumonitis documented by surgical lung biopsy specimen evaluation after two weekly doses of pegylated interferon-alpha(2)b in combination with ribavirin. He developed ARDS and died after 26 days of hospitalization from multisystem organ failure. This case suggests that interstitial pulmonary disease can occur with pegylated interferon-alpha(2)b therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA. sabinassif@partners.org
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abi-Nassif
authors.forename: Eugene J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Mark
authors.forename: Robert B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Fogel
authors.forename: Robert K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Hallisey
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D011859:Radiography; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012254:Ribavirin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D012254:Ribavirin; C417083:peginterferon alfa-2b; C100416:peginterferon alfa-2a