Abstract
Idiosyncratic pulmonary reactions to nitrofurantoin are not unusual, often presenting as eosinophilic pneumonia. We report two cases of uncommon pathological reactions, one resembling a hypersensitivity pneumonitis and the other mimicking a giant cell interstitial pneumonia.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Inflammation
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Lung / drug effects
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Lung / pathology*
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Lung Diseases / chemically induced
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Lung Diseases / pathology
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Lung Diseases / physiopathology
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Male
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Nitrofurantoin / adverse effects*
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Nitrofurantoin / therapeutic use
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Respiratory Function Tests
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Urinary Tract Infections / drug therapy