Abstract:A pneumonia em organização secundária ao uso de amiodarona é rara, com apenas oito casos relacionados na literatura. No presente relato uma paciente de 75 anos, com uso cumulativo de 43g, apresentou tosse produtiva, dispnéia progressiva e infiltrados bilaterais na radiografia do tórax. A biópsia transbrônquica confirmou o diagnóstico. Com a retirada da droga houve melhora clínica e funcional. (J Pneumol 2001;27(3):167-170) Organized pneumonia secondary to amiodarone use A amiodarona é um fármaco utilizado p… Show more
“…The most typical clinical and histopathological presentation is an interstitial pneumonitis, but less frequent presentations have also been described as such organizative pneumonia and diffuse alveolar damage [14][15][16][17].…”
“…The most typical clinical and histopathological presentation is an interstitial pneumonitis, but less frequent presentations have also been described as such organizative pneumonia and diffuse alveolar damage [14][15][16][17].…”
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