title: [Diffuse interstitial pneumonitis. Possible responsibility of amiodarone. Apropos of a case and review of the literature].
abstract: We report the case of a 65 years old woman treated for 20 months with Amiodarone for angina who presented a picture of diffuse interstitial pneumonitis of rapid onset and of marked severity, which totally resolved once the drug was suspended and following the administration of steroid therapy. This raises the problem of the responsibility of Amiodarone in the aetiology of diffuse interstitial pneumonitis. We present 12 cases from the literature which also raise the question of the responsibility of this drug.
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D011859:Radiography; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D001572:Benzofurans; D000638:Amiodarone
vernacular_title: Pneumopathie interstitielle diffuse. Responsabilité possible de l'amiodarone. A propos d'un cas, revue de la littérature.