EFFICACY OF CYCLOSPORINE-A FOR IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS

被引:14
作者
FUKAZAWA, M [1 ]
KAWANO, M [1 ]
HISANO, S [1 ]
UEDA, K [1 ]
MATSUBA, K [1 ]
机构
[1] KYUSHU UNIV,FAC MED,DIS CHEST RES INST,FUKUOKA 812,JAPAN
关键词
Corticosteroid; Cyclosporin A; Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis;
D O I
10.1007/BF02009669
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
In an 11-year-old girl with severe dyspnoea and cyanosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) was diagnosed. The PaO2 of blood could be maintained between 50 mm Hg and 70 mm Hg with a high dose pulse corticosteroid therapy, although this dose could not be reduced. Azathioprine in addition to prednisolone provoked deterioration. Twelve weeks after admission, cyclosporin A (Cs A), a known immunosuppressant, was started together with prednisolone. The PaO2 reverted to normal within 1 month and prednisolone could be tapered off within 6 months. Two years after admission, the patient is free of symptoms on continuous Cs A therapy. This case seems to be the first case successfully treated with Cs A. © 1990 Springer-Verlag.
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