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Pneumonitis induced by sulphasalazine
F P Peters1, L G Engels, A M Moers
1Department of Internal Medicine, Maasland Hospital Sittard, Urmond, The Netherlands.
Postgraduate Medical Journal
|February 1, 1997
Summary
Sulphasalazine can cause eosinophilic pneumonitis, a lung condition characterized by eosinophils. Discontinuing the medication led to the resolution of lung infiltrations in a patient with this condition.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonology
- Pharmacology
- Immunology
Background:
- Sulphasalazine is a medication used to treat inflammatory conditions.
- Drug-induced lung diseases are a recognized complication of various medications.
- Eosinophilic lung diseases can manifest with diverse clinical presentations.