title: Minocycline-induced chemical pneumonitis and its successful treatment: a case report.
abstract: Chemical pleurodesis is an effective treatment for persistent air leakage and secondary pneumothorax. We report the case of a 57-year-old man who presented with pneumothorax and was treated by tube thoracostomy. Because of malpositioning of the chest tube, the minocycline that was administered for pleurodesis was injected into the lung parenchyma instead, which induced chemical pneumonitis. A review of literature indicated that this is the first report of minocycline-associated chemical pneumonitis and its successful treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: H-W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Shih
authors.forename: S-L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: S-C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: C-Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015505:Chest Tubes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008911:Minocycline / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008911:Minocycline