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. 2020 Oct 26;1(2):420-421.
doi: 10.1002/jha2.123. eCollection 2020 Nov.

An unusual case of Idelalisib-related pneumonitis with severe respiratory failure

Domingos Sousa  1 , Maria Eduarda Couto  2 , Alda Tavares  3 , Teresa Ribeiro  2 , Fabiana Santos Muñoz  2 , Nelson Domingues  2 , Isabel Oliveira  2 , Mário Mariz  2
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An unusual case of Idelalisib-related pneumonitis with severe respiratory failure

Domingos Sousa et al. EJHaem. .
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Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
(A) Chest X‐ray shows bilateral interstitial infiltrates. (B) Thorax CT with diffuse bilateral ground glass opacities with micronodules
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Chest X‐ray 1 week after treatment start shows improvement of the interstitial infiltrates
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