Amiodarone induced pulmonary toxicity.
We report on a case of complicated long-term amiodarone therapy. CT demonstrated high attenuation pleural-parenchymal lesions and increased liver and spleen density. This article stresses the important role of CT in the diagnosis of amiodarone related disease.
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Franssens
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Deraemaeker
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Leyssens
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Govaerts
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Theunissen
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000139:chemically induced; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011653:Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity / Q000187:drug effects; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D000638:Amiodarone