title: [Pneumonitis caused by mesalazine].
abstract: 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) has been used to treat inflammatory bowel disease satisfactorily. Lung disease related to 5-ASA administration has been described only rarely. We report a case of alveolitis related to 5-ASA treatment in a woman with Crohn's disease. We review the literature and describe clinical, biological and radiological manifestations, along with the clinical course of this complication.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Neumología, Hospital La Inmaculada, Huercal-Overa, Almería.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pascual Lledó
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Calvo Bonachera
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carrasco Miras
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Martínez
mesh_terms: D000636:Aminosalicylic Acids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019804:Mesalamine; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000636:Aminosalicylic Acids; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D019804:Mesalamine