Cytomegalovirus pneumonia in a patient with breast cancer on chemotherapy: Case report and review of the literature

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Abstract

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonia in the setting of non-transplantation patients is a rarity. We present a case of CMV pneumonitis in a woman with stage IV breast cancer, with brain metastases, receiving both chemotherapy and systemic corticosteroids. A review of the literature reveals this as a unique case. Potential viral etiologies should therefore be considered in cancer patients with pneumonia receiving non-transplantation chemotherapy- regimens, particularly if steroids are a component of their therapy.

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Breathnach, O. S., Donnellan, P., Collins, D., McNicholas, W., & Crown, J. (1999). Cytomegalovirus pneumonia in a patient with breast cancer on chemotherapy: Case report and review of the literature. Annals of Oncology, 10(4), 461–465. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008360927507

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