Propylthiouracil-induced vasculitis with alveolar hemorrhage after 31 years of treatment: a case report
Ro’a Khalaf, Deema Mhesin, Hasan Abu Salim, Sari Taha, Waddah Abed · 2024
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Description
Khalaf and co-authors report a case of vessel inflammation caused by a thyroid drug in a 2024 paper. The drug is known to trigger immune markers, often with no illness. In rare cases it causes true vasculitis, where vessels swell and organs bleed. Their patient was a forty nine year old woman who had taken the drug on and off for thirty one years.
She came in with worsening breathing and general symptoms. Tests found the immune markers, other causes were ruled out, and lung bleeding was present. Stopping the drug and giving steroid treatment resolved her symptoms within a week, with scans and labs improving. The authors urge vigilance over routine lab checks, since onset can come even after decades.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ro’a Khalaf, Deema Mhesin, Hasan Abu Salim, Sari Taha, Waddah Abed |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |