Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4212791 | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Giant cell interstitial pneumonia (GIP) is a rare form of chronic interstitial pneumonia typically associated with hard metal exposure. Only two cases of GIP induced by nitrofurantoin have been reported in the medical literature. We are reporting a case of recurrent nitrofurantoin-induced GIP. Although extremely rare, GIP needs to be included in the differential diagnosis in patients with chronic nitrofurantoin use who present with respiratory illness.
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Authors
Boeun Lee, Arvind Balavenkataraman, Devang Sanghavi, Kristin Walter,