[Drug-induced eosinophilic pneumonia]

Nervenarzt. 2008 Jun;79(6):696-8. doi: 10.1007/s00115-008-2437-y.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Eosinophilic pneumonia is a lung disorder characterized by eosinophilic pulmonary infiltration and blood eosinophilia. It can be caused by a variety of drugs. Especially in mild forms and in chronically neurologically ill patients, it can be difficult to spot. We report the case of a 46-year-old woman suffering from multiple sclerosis who developed nitrofurantoin-induced eosinophilic pneumonia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary / adverse effects
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Nitrofurantoin / adverse effects*
  • Pulmonary Eosinophilia / chemically induced*
  • Pulmonary Eosinophilia / diagnosis*
  • Pulmonary Eosinophilia / therapy

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary
  • Nitrofurantoin