Idiopathic pneumonia syndrome (IPS) is a set of pneumonia-like symptoms that occur with no sign of infection in the lung.
Idiopathic pneumonia syndrome is a serious condition that can occur after a stem cell transplant.
It occurs between 2.2 and 15 percent of hematopoietic stem cell transplants.
[1] The symptoms are like pneumonia, and include fever, chills, coughing, and breathing problems.
[1] This article incorporates public domain material from Dictionary of Cancer Terms.