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. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
机构:
St Georges Hosp Univ Med Ctr, Dept Pediat Pulmonol & Allergol, Beirut, LebanonSt Georges Hosp Univ Med Ctr, Dept Pediat Pulmonol & Allergol, Beirut, Lebanon
Hage, Pierre
El Hajje, Marie-Joelle
论文数: 0引用数: 0
h-index: 0
机构:
St Georges Hosp Univ Med Ctr, Dept Pediat Infect Dis, Beirut, LebanonSt Georges Hosp Univ Med Ctr, Dept Pediat Pulmonol & Allergol, Beirut, Lebanon