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Anaesth Intensive Care · Apr 2000
Case ReportsA case for steroids in acute lung injury associated with the retinoic acid syndrome.
- J M Cupitt.
- Department of Anaesthetics, Manchester Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom.
- Anaesth Intensive Care. 2000 Apr 1; 28 (2): 202-4.
AbstractA 62-year-old woman with acute promyelocytic leukaemia was treated with all-trans retinoic acid. On day 2 she suffered with dyspnoea and general fatigue. Marked hypoxia suggested the occurrence of retinoic acid syndrome. She underwent endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation with the administration of dexamethasone. Her symptoms promptly abated. She was subsequently treated with conventional chemotherapy and achieved complete remission.
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