RAPID PULMONARY PHOSPHOLIPID ACCUMULATION INDUCED BY INTRAVENOUS AMIODARONE

Authors
LAPINSKY SE MULLEN JBM BALTER MS
Citation
Se. Lapinsky et al., RAPID PULMONARY PHOSPHOLIPID ACCUMULATION INDUCED BY INTRAVENOUS AMIODARONE, Canadian journal of cardiology, 9(4), 1993, pp. 322-324
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Canadian journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0828282X
Volume
9
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
322 - 324
Database
ISI
SICI code
0828-282X(1993)9:4<322:RPPAIB>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Amiodarone causes accumulation of phospholipids in lung alveolar cells , and this phospholipidosis invariably is present when amiodarone pulm onary toxicity is recognized. This effect has usually been demonstrate d in patients following several months of therapy. The authors report the occurrence of pulmonary phospholipidosis, diagnosed by bronchoalve olar lavage, six days after commencing intravenous amiodarone therapy.