Levetiracetam-induced interstitial lung disease in a patient with advanced lung cancer. (2020)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Levetiracetam-induced interstitial lung disease in a patient with advanced lung cancer. (2020)
- Main Title:
- Levetiracetam-induced interstitial lung disease in a patient with advanced lung cancer
- Authors:
- Sato, Shintaro
Oba, Tomohiro
Ohta, Hiroki
Tsukahara, Yuta
Kida, Gen
Tsumiyama, Emiri
Kusano, Kenji
Nishizawa, Tomotaka
Kawabe, Rie
Yamakawa, Hideaki
Akasaka, Keiichi
Amano, Masako
Matsushima, Hidekazu - Abstract:
- Abstract: An 85-year-old woman with antibiotics-resistant pneumonia after surgery for metastatic brain tumor from lung cancer was consulted to our department. Chest CT showed diffuse GGO bilaterally. BALF showed elevated ratios of lymphocytes and CD4/CD8. Tests for bacteria, mycobacteria, and fungi were negative. She improved following levetiracetam discontinuance and systemic corticosteroid administration, and we diagnosed levetiracetam-induced lung injury. Although levetiracetam is widely used, few reports of levetiracetam-induced pneumonia exist. Changes in chest images may occur after levetiracetam administration if patients have multiple risk factors for development of drug-induced interstitial lung disease. Bronchoscopy is useful for differential diagnosis if new lung lesions appear after starting levetiracetam.
- Is Part Of:
- Respiratory medicine case reports. Volume 31(2020)
- Journal:
- Respiratory medicine case reports
- Issue:
- Volume 31(2020)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 31, Issue 2020 (2020)
- Year:
- 2020
- Volume:
- 31
- Issue:
- 2020
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2020-0031-2020-0000
- Page Start:
- Page End:
- Publication Date:
- 2020
- Subjects:
- Drug-induced interstitial lung disease -- Levetiracetam -- Lung cancer
AED antiepileptic drug -- BALF bronchoalveolar lavage fluid -- EGFR epidermal growth factor receptor -- GGO ground-glass opacity -- ILD interstitial lung disease -- LEV levetiracetam
Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals
Chest -- Diseases -- Periodicals
Respiratory Tract Diseases -- Periodicals
Respiratory System -- Periodicals
Chest -- Diseases
Respiratory organs -- Diseases
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http://www.journals.elsevier.com/respiratory-medicine-case-reports/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101241 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 2213-0071
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