Minocycline induced lupus with yellow colored chylous exudative pleural effusion. (2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Starobin, Daniel; Guller, Vladimir; Gurevich, Alexander; Tal, Sari
• Is Part Of: Respiratory medicine case reports. Volume 22(2017)
• Page Start: 113
• Page End: 116
• Publication Date: 2017
• Subjects: Drug induced lupus -- Minocycline -- Chylothorax -- Skin pigmentation; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory System -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.07.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-0071

Abstract

Abstract: Ninety years old male was admitted to hospital due to breathlessness. The prominent findings were extensive blue-grey skin pigmentation and large left chylothorax. Drug induced lupus was diagnosed due to either minocycline chronic treatment or no alternative illness to explain his sub-acute disease. Minocycline therapy was stopped with gradual improvement of pleural effusion and skin discoloration. This case is the first presentation of minocycline induced lupus with chylothorax.