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Pleural effusion associated with pegylated interferon alpha and ribavirin treatment for chronic hepatitis C
Author(s) -
Arora Amit,
Vargas Leonardo,
Kuzniar Tomasz J.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of hospital medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.128
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1553-5606
pISSN - 1553-5592
DOI - 10.1002/jhm.452
Subject(s) - medicine , ribavirin , pleural effusion , pneumonitis , pegylated interferon , gastroenterology , alpha interferon , pneumonia , lung , hepatitis c , pleurisy , chronic hepatitis , immunology , interferon , virus
Lung toxicity related to interferon (IFN) alpha typically takes a form of interstitial pneumonitis, granulomatous inflammation, or organizing pneumonia. We report a case of a 52‐year‐old woman, who developed pneumonitis with exudative, lymphocytic‐predominant pleural effusion following treatment with pegylated IFN alpha and ribavirin for hepatitis C. Her symptoms and lung findings resolved over 3 months of observation without corticosteroid therapy. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2009;4:E45–E46. © 2009 Society of Hospital Medicine.