%0 Journal Article
%T Diphenylhydantoin (phenytoin)-induced chronic pulmonary disease
%A Dixit Ramakant
%A Dixit Kalpana
%A Nuwal Paras
%A Banerjee Arunima
%J Lung India
%D 2009
%I Medknow Publications
%X Drug-induced respiratory diseases are difficult to diagnose and therefore usually not identified, probably underestimated and under-reported. We report a case of diphenylhydantoin/phenytoin-induced chronic pulmonary disease in a 62-year-old male patient presenting with progressive dyspnea, eosinophilia, and pulmonary abnormalities. The importance of drug history in clinical history-taking and early diagnosis of drug-induced respiratory diseases is emphasized so as to prevent permanent pulmonary damage.
%K Pulmonary disease
%K diphenylhydantoin/phenytoin
%K interstitial lung disease
%U http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2009;volume=26;issue=4;spage=155;epage=158;aulast=Dixit