Cholestasis and pneumonitis induced by gold therapy.
The authors describe the association of gold salt-induced cholestasis and lymphocytic alveolitis proved by liver biopsy and broncho-alveolar lavage. To our knowledge this is the third case report on the combination of liver disease and pulmonary infiltration induced by gold compounds.
Farre
J M
JM
Clinique Rhumatologique, Centre André Verhaeghe, Hôpital De La Charite, Lille, France.
Perez
T
T
Hautefeuille
P
P
Tonnel
F
F
Colombel
J F
JF
Duquesnoy
B
B
Delcambre
B
B
D000368:Aged; D001168:Arthritis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004112:Dimercaprol / Q000009:adverse effects; D006046:Gold / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008667:Metalloproteins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D050607:Organogold Compounds; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D020005:Propanols; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds
D008667:Metalloproteins; D050607:Organogold Compounds; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D020005:Propanols; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D004112:Dimercaprol; D006046:Gold; C013394:aurotioprol