Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
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Query: UMLS:C0034063 (pulmonary edema)
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Adoptive immunotherapy is a new promising treatment for cancer but is associated with severe toxicity mainly related to a capillary leak syndrome. We report the case of a patient with metastatic hypernephroma, who had many complications such as coma, renal failure, pulmonary edema, life-threatening acidosis, cardiac arrhythmias and venous thrombosis. Critical care specialists should be aware of this type of cancer therapy because of multiple side effects requiring ICU supportive care.
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