Mesalazine-induced lung injury with severe respiratory failure successfully treated with steroids and non-invasive positive pressure ventilation

Mesalazine-induced lung injury with severe respiratory failure successfully treated with steroids and non-invasive positive pressure ventilation

Drug-induced lung injury (DLI) has become more common because of the increasing number of therapeutic agents in use. Mesalazine, also known as 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA), is one of the key drugs for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC). Although mesalazine-induced lung injury has been previou...

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Main Authors: Hajime Oi, Atsushi Suzuki, Yasuhiko Yamano, Toshiki Yokoyama, Toshiaki Matsuda, Kensuke Kataoka, Yasuhiko Suzuki, Tomoki Kimura, Yasuhiro Kondoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007120303701

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