Abstract
Introduction
Pulmonary toxicity causally related to Imatinib (IM) therapy is uncommon in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia.
Case report
A 61-year-old patient with chronic myeloid leukemia was treated with IM at 400 mg daily dose. One month within IM, he developed skin lesions and then acute dyspnea and non-productive cough. Chest radiograph and high-resolution lung computed tomography (CT) revealed bilateral reticulonodular infiltration in both lungs. According to Naranjo's algorithm, the causality relationship with the drug is probable with a score of 7. The pharmacovigilance investigation was carried out and implicated IM
Management & outcome: IM was discontinued and started steroid therapy (Prednisolone®) at 1 mg/kg daily. Two weeks after, the dyspnea, and abnormal X-ray and CT findings are improved.
Discussion
The early diagnosis of pulmonary toxicity related to IM therapy is needed to avoid further determinal effects of the drug.
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