Aspergillosis Superinfection as a Cause of Death of Crizotinib-Induced Interstitial Lung Disease Successfully Treated with High-Dose Corticosteroid Therapy

Crizotinib is an efficacious and well-tolerated drug in the management of ALK-positive lung cancer. Crizotinib treatment, however, is rarely complicated by the occurrence of acute interstitial lung disease (ILD) that is often fatal. There is no treatment for this serious adverse event. We report a f...

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Main Authors: Laura Deiana, Salvatore Grisanti, Vittorio Ferrari, Andrea Tironi, Giulia Brugnoli, Laura Ferrari, Giordano Bozzola, Alfredo Berruti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/381209