Transient pulmonary infiltrates during treatment with anti-thymocyte globulin

Respiration. 1999;66(3):279-82. doi: 10.1159/000029374.

Abstract

We report the case of a 54-year-old woman with aplastic anemia, who developed transient pulmonary infiltrates following intravenous infusion of rabbit antithymocyte globulin (ATG) for 3 days. There was no other explanation than the infusion of ATG for the infiltrates. Rechallenge with ATG induced the recurrence of opacities on the chest radiograph. Although rarely involved with only 4 previous reports, ATG should be included in the list of drugs capable of inducing pulmonary infiltrates.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anemia, Aplastic / therapy*
  • Animals
  • Antilymphocyte Serum / adverse effects*
  • Antilymphocyte Serum / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung / drug effects*
  • Middle Aged
  • Rabbits
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Antilymphocyte Serum