GOLD PULMONARY TOXICITY IN A PATIENT WITH A NORMAL CHEST RADIOGRAPH

Authors
BLACKWELL TS GOSSAGE JR
Citation
Ts. Blackwell et Jr. Gossage, GOLD PULMONARY TOXICITY IN A PATIENT WITH A NORMAL CHEST RADIOGRAPH, Southern medical journal, 88(6), 1995, pp. 644-646
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Southern medical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00384348
Volume
88
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
644 - 646
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-4348(1995)88:6<644:GPTIAP>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
We report a case of gold pulmonary toxicity in a patient with adult-on set Still's disease with dyspnea on exertion and a normal chest radiog raph. Withdrawal of gold therapy resulted in complete resolution of pu lmonary toxicity in our patient without the need for additional steroi d therapy.