Organizing pneumonia secondary to amiodarone treatment

João Gomes Carvalho; Catarina Fernandes; Manuela França

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10630

Organizing pneumonia secondary to amiodarone treatment

Heliyon. 2022 Sep 16;8(9):e10630. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10630. eCollection 2022 Sep.

Authors

João Gomes Carvalho¹, Catarina Fernandes¹, Manuela França¹

Affiliation

¹ Radiology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Do Porto, Porto, Portugal.

Abstract

Amiodarone is a widely prescribed antiarrhythmic drug with a relatively high incidence of adverse effects associated with its long-term oral use. Pulmonary toxicity may manifest as organizing pneumonia, which responds well to amiodarone discontinuation and corticosteroid treatment. We present a case of an organizing pneumonia secondary to amiodarone treatment, discuss the diagnostic approach and provide tips for an accurate diagnosis based on imaging findings. A brief literature review is performed.

Keywords: Amiodarone; CT; Organizing pneumonia.

Publication types

Case Reports