A Rare Case of Dapsone Induced Eosinophilic Pneumonia without Peripheral Eosinophilia

Abstract

Eosinophilic lung diseases are a diverse group of pulmonary disorders which may result from different etiologies, including drug treatment. Dapsone, a sulfone drug useful for treating wide variety of infectious and inflammatory dermatological conditions including leprosy, has been described as a possible cause of eosinophilic lung diseases. We report a 40 year old female patient with leprosy who presented with respiratory symptoms and pulmonary infiltrates and was diagnosed as suffering from eosinophilic pneumonia which was managed successfully.

Keywords

• eosinophilic pneumonia
• dapsone
• leprosy