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Fatal pulmonary fibrosis following 1,3‐bis(2‐chloroethyl)‐1‐nitrosourea (BCNU) therapy
Author(s) -
Bailey C. C.,
Marsden H. B.,
Jones P. H. Morris
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197807)42:1<74::aid-cncr2820420111>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - medicine , nitrosourea , carmustine , pulmonary fibrosis , lomustine , fibrosis , oncology , chemotherapy , cyclophosphamide , vincristine
A case is reported of a child with fatal pulmonary fibrosis following BCNU therapy. This side effect has only once previously been reported with the nitrosourea group of compounds.