Nitrofurantoin-induced lung disease: Two cases demonstrating resolution of apparently irreversible CT abnormalities

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 259-261

  Sheehan, Ramon E ^a   Wells, Athol U ^a   Milne, David G ^a   Hansell, David M ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Drugs, toxicity; Lungs, diseases

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; CT-SCAN; DRUG, TOXICITY; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RESOLUTION CT; IRREVERSIBLE PATTERN; LUNG PATHOLOGY; NITROFURANTOIN; PULMONARY TOXICITY;

TOXICITY;

METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NITROFURANTOIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FEMALE; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG FIBROSIS; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG PARENCHYMA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0034466394     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004728-200003000-00013     Document Type: Article

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