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Saddle pulmonary embolus and bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia develop simultaneously after first cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5FU chemotherapy for breast cancer

Fahad M. Al-Hameed
Saudi Medical Journal June 2015, 36 (6) 747-750; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.6.11305
Fahad M. Al-Hameed
From the Department of Intensive Care, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MD, FRCPC
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    Initial chest x-ray showed bilateral mixed alveolar and interstitial infiltrates.

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    Chest x-ray after intubation and pulmonary artery catheter insertion, showed endotracheal tube and pulmonary artery catheter in good place with bilateral air space.

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    Spiral CT scan of the chest showed a non occlusive saddle pulmonary embolism.

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    Spiral CT scan of the chest showed multiple bilateral pulmonary emboli and bilateral air space.

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    Arrows show loose organizing granulation tissue in small airways consistent with an organizing pneumonia pattern of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia or bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia.

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    Chest x-ray before discharge, which showed near resolution of the infiltrate and restoration of lung volumes.

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Fahad M. Al-Hameed
Saudi Medical Journal Jun 2015, 36 (6) 747-750; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2015.6.11305

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Fahad M. Al-Hameed
Saudi Medical Journal Jun 2015, 36 (6) 747-750; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2015.6.11305
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