Tracheobronchial Tuberculosis During Treatment for Bronchial Asthma.

Tracheobronchial tuberculosis is a disease that requires careful attention when treating patients with chronic cough, such as those with bronchial asthma.

Pseudo-hyperprogression of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Treated with Nivolumab.

Currently, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are the standard treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). The characteristic responses to ICI treatment include pseudoprogression (PP) and hyperprogressive disease (HPD), which require attention. Reports on PP of MPM are rare.

Successful Switch to Afatinib and Osimertinib Rechallenge with Corticosteroids after Osimertinib-induced Interstitial Lung Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are highly effective against EGFR-mutant non-small-cell lung carcinoma but can cause serious adverse events, such as interstitial lung disease (ILD). Treatment strategies for osimertinib-induced ILD are not well established. Cytotoxic anticancer drugs are considered first, although several cases of successful rechallenge with EGFR-TKIs have been reported.

Factors influencing treatment efficacy of 24-week combination therapy with interferon alpha-2b plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C.

The efficacy of a combination therapy of interferon (IFN) alpha-2b plus ribavirin (RBV) in chronic hepatitis C, and the factors contributing to efficacy, were investigated. One hundred eighty-six cases were enrolled in this study and treated with a combination of IFN alpha-2b plus RBV. IFN alpha-2b was administered at 6-10 mega-units daily for 2-4 weeks and three times per week for 20-22 weeks, in combination with oral intake of RBV at 600 or 800 mg for 24 weeks.