Docetaxel-Induced Fatal Interstitial Pneumonitis in a Patient with Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

A 69-year-old man with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) received docetaxel and a corticosteroid. After the third cycle of docetaxel administration, he presented with dyspnea, cough, sputum, and fever of 39.2℃. The chest X-ray and chest computed tomography (CT) revealed a diffuse reticulon...

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Main Authors: Min, Byung-Dal, Kang, Ho-Won, Kim, Won-Tae, Kim, Yong-June, Yun, Seok Joong, Lee, Sang Cheol, Kim, Wun-Jae
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Urological Association 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3364479/