title: Concurrent acute interstitial pneumonia and pulmonary embolism during treatment with peginterferon alpha-2a and ribavirin in a patient with hepatitis C.
abstract: The case presented is the first patient with concurrent acute interstitial pneumonia and pulmonary embolism associated with combined treatment of peginterferon and ribavirin for hepatitis C.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Diseases, Sakarya University Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hikmet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Coban
authors.affiliation: Department of Enfection Diseases, Sakarya University Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yahyaoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Sakarya University Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey.
authors.forename: M Bülent
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Vatan
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012254:Ribavirin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D012254:Ribavirin; C100416:peginterferon alfa-2a
keywords: Interstitial pneumonia; peginterferon; pulmonary embolism; ribavarin
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