Bronchial Necrosis Following Bevacizumab and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer

Umar Osman and Christopher

Abstract

Bevacizumab is an emerging therapy with widespread use in the treatment of advanced malignancies. We describe a young female with metastatic breast cancer that underwent stereotactic body radiation during treatment with bevacizumab after the discovery of a new metastatic focus within the lung parenchyma. Approximately one year later she presented with a progressive foul smelling cough and dyspnea. Bronchoscopy revealed extensive necrotic destruction of the bronchus intermedius. Airway necrosis may be a rare adverse event associated with the use of bevacizumab, especially with concomitant radiotherapy.

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