Lung disease associated with orally administered mesalamine for ulcerative colitis.
Pulmonary symptoms, bilateral interstitial infiltrates and gas exchange abnormalities developed in a patient with ulcerative colitis treated with orally administered mesalamine. Improvement of symptoms and objective findings occurred after drug discontinuation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of lung toxicity associated with orally administered mesalamine.
Reinoso
M A
MA
Division of Thoracic Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Schroeder
K W
KW
Pisani
R J
RJ
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000636:Aminosalicylic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019804:Mesalamine; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
D000636:Aminosalicylic Acids; D019804:Mesalamine