Hydroxyurea-induced pneumonitis in a patient with chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis after prolonged drug exposure

European Journal of Haematology

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 388-390

  Wong, Chi C ^a   Brown, David ^a   Howling, Sarah J ^a   Parker, Norman E ^a  

^a WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis; Desquamative interstitial pneumonitis; Drug induced pneumonitis; Hydroxy urea

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYUREA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; LUNG BIOPSY; MALE; MYELOFIBROSIS; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; HYDROXYUREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYELOFIBROSIS; PNEUMONIA;

EID: 0142153845     PISSN: 09024441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0609.2003.00123.x     Document Type: Article

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