Gold-induced ileitis.
We describe a patient with rheumatoid arthritis who developed severe ileitis after being treated with gold salts; the patient responded to elimination of the gold therapy and to BAL.
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy; D004112:Dimercaprol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006046:Gold / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007079:Ileitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total
D004112:Dimercaprol; D006046:Gold