Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Relapsing or migrating pneumonitis/pneumonia (see also Id)

Relapsing episodes of pneumonitis or areas of consolidation on 1-continued exposure to the drug, 2-following patient rechallenge, or 3-following drug discontinuance ('aftershock') may occur, especially following corticosteroid taper or withdrawal (PMID 30572331°. Amiodarone, statins and immune chekpoints can produce episodes of relapsing pneumonitis or BOOP, even though the drug has been discontinued 5pmid 30572331°

Publications

Faller M, Quoix E, Popin E, Gangi A, Gasser B, Mathelin C, Pauli G

Migratory pulmonary infiltrates in a patient treated with sotalol.

The European respiratory journal 1997 Sep;10;2159-62 — 1997 Sep — 2159-62