Two unusual pathological reactions to nitrofurantoin: case reports.
Idiosyncratic pulmonary reactions to nitrofurantoin are not unusual, often presenting as eosinophilic pneumonia. We report two cases of uncommon pathological reactions, one resembling a hypersensitivity pneumonitis and the other mimicking a giant cell interstitial pneumonia.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008168:Lung / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009582:Nitrofurantoin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy
D009582:Nitrofurantoin