Pulmonary fibrosis--a serious side-effect of amiodarone therapy.
Two cases of histologically proven pulmonary fibrosis resulting from amiodarone therapy but responding to corticosteroids are reported.
D000328:Adult; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology
D001572:Benzofurans; D011239:Prednisolone; D000638:Amiodarone