Korean J Med > Volume 77(2); 2009 > Article
The Korean Journal of Medicine 2009;77(2):371-375.
A case of eosinophilic pneumonia due to loxoprofen
Yeon Hwa Yu, Byoung Hoon Lee, Sang Hoon Kim, Jae Hyung Lee, Dong Jin Yang, Mi Yeon Chung, Jong Eun Joo
Loxoprofen에 의해 발생한 호산구성 폐렴 1예
유연화, 이병훈, 김상훈, 이재형, 양동진, 정미연, 주종은
Abstract
Increasing the number of drugs has been implicated in the etiology of eosinophilic pneumonia. Drug-induced eosinophilic pneumonia is indistinguishable from other types of eosinophilic pneumonia based on clinical, radiographic, and histopathologic criteria. The diagnosis is supported by a temporal relationship to certain drugs. Currently, the drugs most commonly associated with eosinophilic pneumonia are antibiotics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Here, we report a case of loxoprofen-induced eosinophilic pneumonia. A 54-year-old man was admitted with fever, rash, and dyspnea after loxoprofen therapy. The patient’s symptoms were improved after steroid therapy, but returned after the administration of loxoprofen. The patient was diagnosed with eosinophilic pneumonia due to loxoprofen.
Key Words: Loxoprofen; Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent; Pulmonary eosinophilia


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