Mesalazine-associated lung fibrosis: case report and literature review
This case emphasizes the importance of balancing clinical suspicion between steroid-related infectious risk and an uncommon drug reaction. We also identified similar Mesalazine-associated DIILD cases in the literature to demonstrate similar radiologic patterns, onset time, and outcomes.
Authors
- Merih Kalamanoğlu Balcı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7827-2450)
- Ebru Bilir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5997-9861)
- Nazlı Zeynep Uslu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0155-5994)
- Mustafa Hasan Adleh
- Fahad Al-Deen Kata
Institutions
- Bahçeşehir University (TR)
- Istanbul Eye Hospital (TR)
- Göztepe Şafak Hastanesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2025.102284
- Primary Topic
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00