Case Reports
Vol. 8 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.4081/cdr.8.7307

Vanishing lung emphysema during chemotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma

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Received: 19 January 2018
Published: 20 July 2018
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Mesothelioma, Emphysema.

Authors

Ivana Castaniere
Respiratory Diseases Unit, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy.
Roberto Tonelli
roberto.tonelli@me.com
Respiratory Diseases Unit, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy.
Sofia Taddei
Respiratory Diseases Unit, Santa Maria Nuova Hospital, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Stefania Taschini
Radiology Unit, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy.
Riccardo Fantini
Respiratory Diseases Unit, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy.
Alessandro Marchioni
Respiratory Diseases Unit, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy.
Marisa Covi
Respiratory Diseases Unit, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy.
Enrico M. Clini
Respiratory Diseases Unit, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy.
We report the case of a 79-year-old man with a tobacco smoke-related left dystrophic bullous emphysema that showed a considerable recovery of the cystic abnormalities during chemotherapy for pleural malignant mesothelioma. We suggest that the disappearance of the dystrophic emphysema could be explained by the combined effect of chemotherapy and pleural disease. We briefly review the literature and we discuss the possible mechanism of this unforeseen manifestation.

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Vanishing lung emphysema during chemotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma. (2018). Chest Disease Reports, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/cdr.8.7307

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