Neumonía eosinofílica inducida por mesalazina: Caso clínico
A 50 years old male with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis treated with mesalazine, developed after 2 months of treatment, cough, fever and progressive dyspnea. Chest X ray examination and CT scan showed pulmonary infiltrates in the right upper lobe that subsequently involved both lower lobes. A bio...
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oai:scielo:S0034-988720030001000132003-05-13Neumonía eosinofílica inducida por mesalazina: Caso clínicoPérez C,CarlosErrázuriz C,IsabelBrockmann V,PabloGonzález B,SergioCofré L,Cecilia Eosinophilic granuloma Inflammatory bowel diseases Mesalazine Pulmonary eosinophilia A 50 years old male with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis treated with mesalazine, developed after 2 months of treatment, cough, fever and progressive dyspnea. Chest X ray examination and CT scan showed pulmonary infiltrates in the right upper lobe that subsequently involved both lower lobes. A biopsy, made through videothoracoscopy, showed an eosinophilic pneumonia. After the discontinuation of mesalazine and the use of glucocorticoids, the respiratory involvement resolved, and pulmonary infiltrates regressed. Mesalazine is widely used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases. Pulmonary toxicity is an uncommon complication of mesalazine treatment. Nevertheless, this complication should be considered in patients that use it and develop respiratory symptoms (Rev Méd Chile 2003; 131: 81-84)info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedad Médica de SantiagoRevista médica de Chile v.131 n.1 20032003-01-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872003000100013es10.4067/S0034-98872003000100013 |
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Eosinophilic granuloma Inflammatory bowel diseases Mesalazine Pulmonary eosinophilia |
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Eosinophilic granuloma Inflammatory bowel diseases Mesalazine Pulmonary eosinophilia Pérez C,Carlos Errázuriz C,Isabel Brockmann V,Pablo González B,Sergio Cofré L,Cecilia Neumonía eosinofílica inducida por mesalazina: Caso clínico |
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A 50 years old male with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis treated with mesalazine, developed after 2 months of treatment, cough, fever and progressive dyspnea. Chest X ray examination and CT scan showed pulmonary infiltrates in the right upper lobe that subsequently involved both lower lobes. A biopsy, made through videothoracoscopy, showed an eosinophilic pneumonia. After the discontinuation of mesalazine and the use of glucocorticoids, the respiratory involvement resolved, and pulmonary infiltrates regressed. Mesalazine is widely used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases. Pulmonary toxicity is an uncommon complication of mesalazine treatment. Nevertheless, this complication should be considered in patients that use it and develop respiratory symptoms (Rev Méd Chile 2003; 131: 81-84) |
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Pérez C,Carlos Errázuriz C,Isabel Brockmann V,Pablo González B,Sergio Cofré L,Cecilia |
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Pérez C,Carlos Errázuriz C,Isabel Brockmann V,Pablo González B,Sergio Cofré L,Cecilia |
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Pérez C,Carlos |
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Neumonía eosinofílica inducida por mesalazina: Caso clínico |
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Neumonía eosinofílica inducida por mesalazina: Caso clínico |
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Neumonía eosinofílica inducida por mesalazina: Caso clínico |
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Neumonía eosinofílica inducida por mesalazina: Caso clínico |
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Neumonía eosinofílica inducida por mesalazina: Caso clínico |
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neumonía eosinofílica inducida por mesalazina: caso clínico |
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Sociedad Médica de Santiago |
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2003 |
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