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A Case of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Associated with Tegafur Plus Uracil and Warfarin Therapy
A 72-year-old man who received warfarin for myocardial infarction (prothrombin time-international normalized ratio [PT-INR] controlled between 2.2 and 2.5) for 2 years. He developed lung cancer, underwent surgery, and received tegafur plus uracil (UFT) after 1 month. After 2 months, he was admitted...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Libertas Academica
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3235989/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22174593 http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/CCRep.S8522 |
Sumario: | A 72-year-old man who received warfarin for myocardial infarction (prothrombin time-international normalized ratio [PT-INR] controlled between 2.2 and 2.5) for 2 years. He developed lung cancer, underwent surgery, and received tegafur plus uracil (UFT) after 1 month. After 2 months, he was admitted for hemoptysis and dyspnea. Chest radiography and computed tomography showed bilateral alveolar infiltration (PT-INR, 8.9). Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) disclosed hemorrhagic features in sequential samples. And he was diagnosed with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH). A known interaction exists between fluoropyrimidines and warfarin. So, they were discontinued, and vitamin K was intravenously administered. One day later, the PT-INR returned to 1.14. The symptoms improved and, alveolar infiltration resolved after 2 weeks. Alveolar hemorrhage may be due to an interaction between UFT and warfarin. When fluoropyrimidines and warfarin are prescribed simultaneously, we recommend that PT-INR should be closely monitored. |
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