Procainamide-induced lupus lung disease characterized by neutrophil alveolitis

Am J Med. 1984 Jan;76(1):146-50. doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(84)90763-0.

Abstract

Bronchoalveolar lavage demonstrated a flux of neutrophils into the lung of a patient with procainamide-induced lupus pulmonary disease. Serial lavage studies have shown persistent low-grade alveolitis despite the absence of clinical, serologic, and radiographic evidence of disease activity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / chemically induced*
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnosis
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neutrophils / pathology*
  • Pneumonia / chemically induced*
  • Pneumonia / diagnosis
  • Procainamide / adverse effects*
  • Pulmonary Alveoli / pathology

Substances

  • Procainamide