A 62-year-old man with a history of stage IB seminoma treated with chemotherapy (including bleomycin and etoposide) 3 months ago presents to clinic with progressive dyspnea on exertion and nonproductive cough for 6 weeks. He denies fever, night sweats, or recent travel. Vital signs are notable for respiratory rate 22/min and oxygen saturation 92% on room air. Physical examination reveals fine bilateral crackles at the lung bases. Pulmonary function testing shows: TLC 65% predicted, FVC 68% predicted, FEV1 78% predicted, with FEV1/FVC ratio of 83%. Chest X-ray demonstrates bilateral fine reticular opacities predominantly in the lower lobes. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

  1. A)Acute interstitial pneumonia from opportunistic infection
  2. B)Chemotherapy-induced pulmonary fibrosisGABARITO
  3. C)Radiation pneumonitis
  4. D)Pulmonary edema from chemotherapy-related cardiomyopathy
  5. E)Recurrent/metastatic malignancy with lymphangitic carcinomatosis

Explicação

Bleomycin is a well-established chemotherapeutic agent with dose-dependent pulmonary toxicity causing pulmonary fibrosis. The clinical presentation (3 months post-chemotherapy, insidious progressive dyspnea, nonproductive cough), PFT pattern (restrictive with ... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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