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. 2016 Nov 1;55(21):3125–3129. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.55.7155

Table.

Cases of Pneumothorax after Bevacizumab-containing Chemotherapy.

References Age BMI Diagnosis CTx Onset Imaging Treatment Outcome Subsequent
Sex (kg/m2) use of BV
11) 45 N.D. Colon cancer BV 21days Xp: Right-side Chest tube Recovery N.D.
M Lung meta. FOLFOXIRI (2nd cycle) pneumothorax insertion in 5days
12) 70 22.0 Pulmonary BV 7days Xp, CT: Left-side Chest tube Recovery -
F cancer CBDCA, PTX (1st cycle) pneumothorax insertion in 45days
CT: Hollowing Pleurodesis
tumor inside
13) 23 N.D. Fibrosarcoma BV 55days Xp: Bilateral Chest tube Recovery +
M DTX, CDDP (3rd cycle) pneumothorax insertion in 3days
14) 62 N.D. Breast cancer BV 8 months Xp, CT: Left-side Chest tube Recovery -
F Lung meta. PTX pneumothorax insertion in 6weeks
CT: Hollowing Pleurodesis
tumor inside
Our case 57 22.1 Colon cancer BV 6months Xp, CT: Left-side Chest tube No recovery -
M Lung meta. FOLFIRI (13th cycle) pneumothorax insertion in 3weeks
CT: Consolidation Pleurodesis
→ Bulla

BMI: Body Mass Index, CTx: Chemotherapy, BV: Bevacizumab, N.D.: Not Detected, meta.: metastasis, FOLFOXIRI: 5-Fluorouracil, Oxaliplatin, Irinotecan, CBDCA: Carboplatin, DTX: Docetaxel, CDDP: Cisplatin, PTX: Paclitaxel, FOLFIRI: 5-Fluorouracil, L-Leucovorin, Irinotecan