Sulfasalazine: A rare cause of acute eosinophilic pneumonia

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作者
Nadarajan, P. [1 ]
Fabre, A. [2 ]
Kelly, E. [1 ]
机构
[1] St Vincents Univ Hosp, Dept Resp Med, Dublin, Ireland
[2] St Vincents Univ Hosp, Dept Histopathol, Dublin, Ireland
关键词
Eosinophilic pneumonia; Interstitial lung disease; Drug induced lung disease;
D O I
10.1016/j.rmcr.2016.03.006
中图分类号
R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];
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摘要
Sulfasalazine is a compound of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) and sulfapyridine joined by an azo bond. It is a widely used drug in the treatment of chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Fatal toxicity of sulfa-salazine arises from its effects on the bone marrow and the resulting blood dyscrasias. Pulmonary toxicity from sulfasalazine is a rather rare finding. Here, we present the case of a patient who developed acute eosinophilic pneumonia with sulfasalazine use. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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