Relapsing nitrofurantoin-induced pneumonitis

Nitrofurantoin has well-described associations with a range of adverse pulmonary effects. We report the case of a 72-year old woman with relapsing pneumonitis secondary to the intermittent use of nitrofurantoin, a pattern of disease not well-represented in the literature. The case is also noteworthy...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Turner, Richard D., Barber, Chris M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2011
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3920434/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26056860
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmedc.2011.11.002
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Sumario:Nitrofurantoin has well-described associations with a range of adverse pulmonary effects. We report the case of a 72-year old woman with relapsing pneumonitis secondary to the intermittent use of nitrofurantoin, a pattern of disease not well-represented in the literature. The case is also noteworthy as the diagnosis was initially overlooked due to the circumstances of the patient’s medication use. Lung biopsy was avoided by detailed history taking.

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