Case reportDiclofenac (voltaren)-induced pneumonitis after chest operation
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are widely used to treat many common conditions, but lung damage as a complication of NSAID is not well known. There is only one case report of diclofenac-induced pulmonary damage, described by Khalil and colleagues [1], who also provided a literature review of 23 cases of pneumonitis caused by other NSAID such as Sulindac, Naproxen, and Fenbufen . There have since been reported of pneumonitis induced by Mesalazine 2, 3, but the major underlying disease
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