Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia Induced by Minocycline: Prominent Kerley B Lines as a Feature of Positive Re-Challenge Test

Akihito YOKOYAMA; Yutaka MIZUSHIMA; Hidehiko SUZUKI; Nobutaka ARAI; Masanobu KITAGAWA; Saburo YANO

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine1962.29.195

Akihito YOKOYAMA, Yutaka MIZUSHIMA, Hidehiko SUZUKI, Nobutaka ARAI, Masanobu KITAGAWA, Saburo YANO

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Keywords: Drug-induced pneumia, Tetracyline, Kerley line

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1990 Volume 29 Issue 2 Pages 195-198

DOI https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine1962.29.195

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Abstract

We report herein a case of acute eosinophilic pneumonia induced by minocycline, confirmed by TBLB and re-challenge test. Re-challenge test suggested that Arthus-type reaction was pathognomonic, and prominent Kerley B lines represented a local hypersensitivity reaction in this patient.

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