A Case of Organizing Pneumonia Associated with FOLFIRI Chemotherapy

The combination chemotherapy of irinotecan with 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin (FOLFIRI regimen) was recently proven to be beneficial in patients with advanced colorectal cancer. Pulmonary toxicity is very rare in adverse effects of irinotecan. No case of organizing pneumonia (also known as bronchiol...

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Main Authors: Lee, Yoon Jeong, Kim, Jun-Hyun, Kim, Sun Woong, Kang, Won Chan, Kim, Soo Jung, Kim, Ji Hye, Kim, Sun Jong
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4286784/