Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia secondary to amiodarone: a rare aetiology.
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Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) is a clinicopathological entity with well-defined diagnostic criteria, the aetiology of which is generally unknown. Among the adverse pulmonary effects of the drug amiodarone, BOOP is the least commonly reported in the literature. In this article we describe a case of amiodarone-induced BOOP.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The European respiratory journal
دوره 8 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995