[Acute pulmonary toxicity caused by carbamazepine: apropos of a case].
Pulmonary toxicity caused by carbamazepine seems to be a non dose-dependent process involving pulmonary infiltrates, eosinofilia and skin rash. We report a case with acute presentation that resolved successfully after the drug was withdrawn and the patient was treated with corticosteroids. Bronchoalveolar lavage showed an inversion of the lymphocyte ratio CD4/CD8 supporting the suggestion by other authors that drug-induced pulmonary toxicity.
Fernández Alvarez
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Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Central de Asturias.
Gullón Blanco
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Riesgo Alonso
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Molinos Martín
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Martínez González-Río
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000187:drug effects*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D002220:Carbamazepine
Toxicidad pulmonar aguda por carbamazepina: a propósito de un caso.