Bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumonia secondary to amiodarone treatment.
One of the most serious side effects of amiodarone (an antiarrhythmic drug) is pulmonary toxicity. Bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumonia has only very rarely been described as associated with treatment with amiodarone. In this article we describe a case of bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumonia secondary to amiodarone.
Antón Aranda
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Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Nuestra Señora La Antigua, Zumárraga, Guipuzcoa, Spain.
Alkiza Basañez
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Laplaza Jiménez
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D000368:Aged; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D018549:Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000638:Amiodarone; D011241:Prednisone