| Literature DB >> 11395302 |
J L. Rodríguez-García1, J C. García-Nieto, F Ballesta, E Prieto, M A. Villanueva, J Gallardo.
Abstract
Amiodarone is an effective anti-arrhythmic agent. However, during long-term therapy, patients can develop severe adverse pulmonary reactions that are potentially life-threatening. A case of amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity is presented in a 78-year-old woman. She developed dyspnea and a pulmonary mass with associated multiple lung nodules mimicking a lung cancer following 5 years of treatment with amiodarone for atrial fibrillation. After drug withdrawal, and without any additional treatment, clinical and radiological improvement was observed, and radiological findings resolved completely within 6 months.Entities:
Year: 2001 PMID: 11395302 DOI: 10.1016/s0953-6205(01)00127-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Intern Med ISSN: 0953-6205 Impact factor: 4.487