A 70-year-old man was referred to our respiratory department with non-productive cough over the past 6 months. High-resolution CT revealed reticular pattern with basal and peripheral predominance, centrilobular nodules and mild ground glass opacities. Serology tests were normal and bronchoalveolar lavage revealed lymphocytosis. Pulmonary function tests showed functional impairment and reduced diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide. Meticulous evaluation of patient's medical history unveiled longitudinal administration of infliximab due to diagnosis of psoriasis. The working diagnosis of drug-induced interstitial lung disease was proposed following multidisciplinary discussion. Considerable radiological and functional improvement was determined 6 months following infliximab discontinuation without implementation of corticosteroids. To this end, the patient has reported remission of cough and functional improvement.
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Univ Massachusetts, Sch Med, Dept Med, Div Pulm Allergy & Crit Care Med, Worcester, MA 01605 USAUniv Massachusetts, Sch Med, Dept Med, Div Pulm Allergy & Crit Care Med, Worcester, MA 01605 USA
Madison, JM
Irwin, RS
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Univ Massachusetts, Sch Med, Dept Med, Div Pulm Allergy & Crit Care Med, Worcester, MA 01605 USAUniv Massachusetts, Sch Med, Dept Med, Div Pulm Allergy & Crit Care Med, Worcester, MA 01605 USA
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Med Univ S Carolina, Div Pulm & Crit Care Med Asthma & Allergy, Charleston, SC 29425 USAMed Univ S Carolina, Div Pulm & Crit Care Med Asthma & Allergy, Charleston, SC 29425 USA
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Sir Charles Gairdner Hosp, Dept Resp Med, Nedlands, WA 6009, AustraliaSir Charles Gairdner Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia
Piccolo, Francesco
Feeney, Kynan T.
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Tribe, Anthony E.
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Thompson, Phil J.
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Lung Inst Western Australia, Nedlands, WA, AustraliaSir Charles Gairdner Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia
Thompson, Phil J.
Millward, Michael J.
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van Hazel, Guy A.
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Royal Adelaide Hosp, Dept Clin Immunol & Allergy, Adelaide, SA 5000, AustraliaRoyal Adelaide Hosp, Dept Clin Immunol & Allergy, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
Lee, Wei-I
Hissaria, Pravin
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