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Pulmonary capillaritis with hemorrhage due to propylthiouracil therapy in a child
Author(s) -
Pirot Anayansi Lasso,
Goldsmith Donald,
Pascasio Judy,
Beck Suzanne E.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.20072
Subject(s) - medicine , propylthiouracil , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , thyroid
We report on a case of pulmonary capillaritis with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in a child due to propylthiouracil (PTU). PTU treatment is a rare cause of pulmonary capillaritis in adults; we report on the first case in a pediatric patient. The treatment of pulmonary capillaritis often requires corticosteroid therapy, other immunosuppressive medications, or withdrawal of the causative agent. Our patient recovered completely after treatment with a limited course of corticosteroids and removal of PTU. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.