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Case Reports
. 2010 Aug;31(8):e10-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.revmed.2009.08.011. Epub 2010 Apr 21.

[Radiation pneumonitis: a rare and potentially severe pneumonia. Usefulness of corticosteroids]

[Article in French]
A Guilhem  1 , B Celton, A Terminet, C Pavio, F Raschilas, H Blain
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Case Reports

[Radiation pneumonitis: a rare and potentially severe pneumonia. Usefulness of corticosteroids]

[Article in French]
A Guilhem et al. Rev Med Interne. 2010 Aug.

Abstract

We report a 80-year-old woman who presented with asthenia, confusion and abdominal pain, leading to a diagnosis of severe pneumonia complicated by a colonic pseudo-obstruction. The unfavourable outcome with antibiotic treatment and a recent past medical history of thoracic radiotherapy pointed to a possible diagnosis of radiation pneumonitis. Absence of other explanation and the rapid improvement with corticosteroids confirmed this rare and potentially serious diagnosis, especially among elderly people.

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