| Title | Methimazole-induced antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated diffuse alveolar haemorrhage in a Chinese woman with Graves' disease. | | Author(s) | Lau EY, So SY, Chan E, Kwok J, Ma J, Kung AW | | Institution | Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong. | | Source | Hong Kong Med J 2009 Jun; 15(3):209-12. | | Abstract | We report on a case of diffuse alveolar haemorrhage in a Chinese woman due to methimazole-induced antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies. A literature search for anti-thyroid drugs associated with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-induced diffuse alveolar haemorrhages is reviewed. Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage is a rare complication of thiourea agents and the treatment often requires corticosteroids or other immunosuppressants, together with withdrawal of the causative agent. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19494377 |
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