Simultaneous Occurrence of Pleural Effusion and Interstitial Pneumonitis After Treatment with Pegylated Interferon for Hepatitis C Virus Infection
- 1 February 2011
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 104 (2), 140-142
- https://doi.org/10.1097/smj.0b013e318206f8e3
Abstract
Combination of pegylated interferon and ribavirin has been the standard program for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Pulmonary complications, although uncommon, have been reported in association with the use of interferon, and pleural effusion is rare. We report the second case of pleural effusion and interstitial pneumonitis in a patient treated with pegylated interferon and ribavirin for...Keywords
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