Interstitial pneumonia caused by dabigatran

Interstitial pneumonia caused by dabigatran

We describe the case of a 73-year-old man who experienced dry cough and exertional dyspnea after dabigatran administration. Chest radiographs revealed the development of bilateral consolidative and ground glass opacity, and transbronchial lung biopsy showed organized materials in the alveolar spaces...

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Main Authors: Toyoshi Yanagihara, Norio Yamamoto, Yasuaki Kotetsu, Naoki Hamada, Eiji Harada, Kunihiro Suzuki, Kayo Ijichi, Yoshinao Oda, Yoichi Nakanishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007117301600
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Summary:We describe the case of a 73-year-old man who experienced dry cough and exertional dyspnea after dabigatran administration. Chest radiographs revealed the development of bilateral consolidative and ground glass opacity, and transbronchial lung biopsy showed organized materials in the alveolar spaces with moderate inflammatory infiltrate and focal fibrosis. Lung opacity gradually disappeared after discontinuing dabigatran. To date, there has been only one report regarding dabigatran-induced lung injury, except for alveolar hemorrhage and eosinophilic pneumonia. Therefore, we should consider that any drug can cause various types of lung injuries. Keywords: Dabigatran, Interstitial pneumonia, Drug-induced lung injury
ISSN:2213-0071

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