We report a case of late-onset pulmonary fibrosis involving the upper lobes that occurred in a young man treated with bleomycin for mediastinal germ-cell carcinoma. The parenchymal lesions became clinically apparent about two years after chemotherapy had been completed, with a slowly progressive course and sparing the lower lung fields during follow-up. Other possible diagnoses could be excluded on the basis of the patient's clinical history, laboratory tests and pathological findings.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.