Corticosteroids and Azathioprine Do Not Prevent Radiation-Induced Lung Injury

The case of a man who presented with dyspnea and a dry cough six weeks after mediastinal radiotherapy for malignant thymoma is described. The patient was on prednisone (30 mg/day) and azathioprine (100 mg/day) throughout the course of radiation. The respiratory difficulties developed as the dose of...

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Main Authors: Eva Kwok, Charles K Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1998-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1998/896131
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