Tuberc Respir Dis.  1994 Oct;41(5):546-551.

A Case of Gold Induced Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Diagnosed by Lymphocyte Stimulation Test with Gold

• Yum HK
• Han SH
• Kim HG
• Lee YW
• Lee HK
• Jeon WK
• Kim DS

Abstract

Gold therapy of rheumatoid arthritis is effective, but adverse reactions are also common. There are some cutaneous, hematologic, renal, and pulmonary side effects which have been associated with immunologic abnormalities. Also, hypersensitivity pneumonitis induced by gold therapy was rarely reported in literature. But, the mechanism for the induction of the pulmonary disease is not blown. We report a case of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis presented as gold induced hypersensitivity pneumonitis which was confirmed by the peripheral blood lymphocyte stimulation test with gold.

Keyword

Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Gold; Lymphocyte Stimulation Test

MeSH Terms

Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic*
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Hypersensitivity*
Lung Diseases
Lymphocyte Activation*
Lymphocytes*