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Organized pneumonia secondary to amiodarone use

Organized pneumonia secondary to amiodarone use is rare. Only eight cases have been reported in the literature. It is reported on the case of a 75-year-old female who, after a cumulative dose of 43 g of amiodarone, presented coughing, progressive dyspnea and bilateral infiltrates seen at thoracic radiographs. Transbronchial biopsy confirmed the diagnosis. As the drug was discontinued, there was functional and clinical improvement.

Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia; Amiodarone; Drug therapy; Drug toxicity


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