Tegafur/gimeracil/oteracil ‐induced eosinophilic pneumonia

We report a case of a 66 ‐year‐old man with drug‐induced eosinophilic pneumonia secondary to tegafur/gimeracil/oteracil (TS‐1) treatment for adenocarcinoma of the gastro‐oesophageal junction. Key messageClinicians should be aware that eosinophilic pneumonia is one of the types of drug ‐induced lung injury that can be caused by tegafur/gimeracil/oteracil (TS‐1).

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/rcr2.551?af=R

Source: Respirology Case Reports - March 10, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Toshiyuki Sumi, Hisashi Nakata, Yuji Mori, Hiroki Takahashi Tags: Clinical Image Source Type: research

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