Air leak: An unusual manifestation of organizing pneumonia secondary to bleomycin

Lung India. 2017 Mar-Apr;34(2):173-175. doi: 10.4103/0970-2113.201306.

Abstract

Organizing pneumonia (OP) is a less common interstitial lung disease with varying clinical picture. The development of pulmonary air leak in a case of OP is an extremely rare complication. Here, we report the case of a 46-year-old female with carcinoma ovary, postchemotherapy who developed respiratory distress with pneumomediastinum, and subcutaneous emphysema. Lung biopsy showed evidence of OP. This turned out to be a rare case of OP, secondary to bleomycin chemotherapy, presenting with pulmonary air leak.

Keywords: Air leak; bleomycin chemotherapy; lung biopsy; organizing pneumonia; subcutaneous emphysema.