The dark side of amiodarone

Authors

  • María Amparo Vicente Altabás Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet. Zaragoza. España
  • Lucia Martinez Barredo Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet. Zaragoza. España
  • Luis Ignacio Fumanal Idocin Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet. Zaragoza. España
  • Anyuli Gracia Gutierrez Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital General de la Defensa. Zaragoza. España

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32818/reccmi.a5n2a2

Keywords:

amiodarone, adverse drug reaction, lung disease.

Abstract

Amiodarone pulmonary toxicity is a rare but serious entity. Its diagnosis is difficult because the clinic is nonspecific and the need to rule out other processes that simulate this pathology. A high degree of suspicion is important, to obtain an early diagnosis and early treatment, avoiding its progression to pulmonary fibrosis. We present a case that illustrates the diagnostic difficulty and the good clinical and radiological evolution after the withdrawal of amiodarone.

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Published

2020-08-31

How to Cite

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Vicente Altabás MA, Martinez Barredo L, Fumanal Idocin LI, Gracia Gutierrez A. The dark side of amiodarone. Rev Esp Casos Clin Med Intern [Internet]. 2020 Aug. 31 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];5(2):59-61. Available from: https://www.reccmi.com/RECCMI/article/view/478