title: An atypical case of fulminant interstitial pneumonitis induced by carbamazepine.
abstract: Carbamazepine is a therapeutic anticonvulsant, used to manage pain. We often use it to treat trigeminal and post-herpes zoster neuralgias. Interstitial pneumonitis (IP) is a known adverse consequence of using carbamazepine, with bronchiolitis obliterans and organizing pneumonitis. (BOOP) drug-induced IP as typical examples. Here we described a patient with post-herpes zoster neuralgia, who suffered from drug-induced acute IP that differed from cases typically induced by carbamazepine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan. narita@tokyo-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hideyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Narita
authors.forename: Takuro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ozawa
authors.forename: Takahisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishiyama
authors.forename: Shohei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Seigo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Isshiki
mesh_terms: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D051474:Neuralgia, Postherpetic / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002220:Carbamazepine