title: Pulmonary mass and multiple lung nodules mimicking a lung neoplasm as amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Services of Medicine, Hospital General La Mancha Centro, Avenida de la Constitución 3, 13600-Alcázar de San Juan (Ciudad Real), Spain
authors.forename: J L.
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-García
authors.forename: J C.
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: García-Nieto
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ballesta
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Prieto
authors.forename: M A.
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Villanueva
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gallardo