TY - JOUR
T1 - Dapsone induced eosinophilic pneumonia
AU - Adar, T.
AU - Tayer-Shifman, O.
AU - Mizrahi, M.
AU - Tavdi, S.
AU - Barak, O.
AU - Shalit, M.
PY - 2012/6
Y1 - 2012/6
N2 - Eosinophilic lung diseases (ELD) are a variety of several clinical entities, which may result from different etiologies, including drug treatment. Dapsone, a sulfone antibiotic widely used in leprosy (among other indications), has been described as a possible cause of ELD. We report a patient with leprosy who presented with respiratory symptoms and pulmonary infiltrates and was diagnosed as suffering from eosinophilic pneumonia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report in which the diagnosis of dapsone-induced eosinophilic pneumonia was supported by bronchoalveolar lavage, lung biopsy and typical response to therapy.
AB - Eosinophilic lung diseases (ELD) are a variety of several clinical entities, which may result from different etiologies, including drug treatment. Dapsone, a sulfone antibiotic widely used in leprosy (among other indications), has been described as a possible cause of ELD. We report a patient with leprosy who presented with respiratory symptoms and pulmonary infiltrates and was diagnosed as suffering from eosinophilic pneumonia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report in which the diagnosis of dapsone-induced eosinophilic pneumonia was supported by bronchoalveolar lavage, lung biopsy and typical response to therapy.
KW - Dapsone
KW - Eosinophilic pneumonia
KW - Leprosy
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C2 - 22905598
AN - SCOPUS:84862659535
SN - 1764-1489
VL - 44
SP - 144
EP - 146
JO - European Annals of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
JF - European Annals of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
IS - 3
ER -