Table 4

Reported cases of Dapsone Hypersensitivity Syndrome with pulmonary manifestations.

Age/Sex
Pulmonary manifestations
Treatment
Reference

22/M'
Crepitations
DW*, Steroid
(6)
47/F
Pulmonary eosinophilia
DW, Steroid
(11)
65/F
Pulmonary eosinophilia
DW
(12)
45/M
Pulmonary eosinophilia
DW, Steroid
(13)
60/F
Eosinophilic pneumonia
DW
(14)
23/F
Eosinophilic pneumonia
DW, Steroid
(15)
31/M
Eosinophilic pneumonia with pulmonary infarction
DW, Steroid
(15)
37/F
Eosinophilic pneumonia
DW
(15)
40/F"
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
DW, Steroid
(16)
15/M
Right sided pleural effusion
DW, Steroid
(17)

*DW means drug withdrawal with supportive therapy only.

' M = male, " F = female.

Kosseifi et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2006 1:9   doi:10.1186/1745-6673-1-9

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