Pulmonary mass and multiple lung nodules mimicking a lung neoplasm as amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity.
Amiodarone is an effective anti-arrhythmic agent. However, during long-term therapy, patients can develop severe adverse pulmonary reactions that are potentially life-threatening. A case of amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity is presented in a 78-year-old woman. She developed dyspnea and a pulmonary mass with associated multiple lung nodules mimicking a lung cancer following 5 years of treatment with amiodarone for atrial fibrillation. After drug withdrawal, and without any additional treatment, clinical and radiological improvement was observed, and radiological findings resolved completely within 6 months.
Rodríguez-García
J L.
JL
Services of Medicine, Hospital General La Mancha Centro, Avenida de la Constitución 3, 13600-Alcázar de San Juan (Ciudad Real), Spain
García-Nieto
J C.
JC
Ballesta
F
F
Prieto
E
E
Villanueva
M A.
MA
Gallardo
J
J