title: Recurrent respiratory distress associated with carbamazepine overdose.
abstract: Acute interstitial pneumonia or diffuse alveolar damage is uncommon as an adverse reaction to carbamazepine therapy. We report the case of a 36 yr old woman, who developed respiratory failure after auto-intoxication with carbamazepine. Analysis, including bronchoalveolar lavage and lung tissue biopsy, suggested diffuse alveolar damage due to carbamazepine.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Wilschut
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Cobben
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Thunnissen
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Lamers
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Wouters
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drent
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000506:poisoning*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000506:poisoning*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011041:Poisoning / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002220:Carbamazepine