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Vol. 43. Issue 9.
Pages 519-522 (January 2007)
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Vol. 43. Issue 9.
Pages 519-522 (January 2007)
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Early Pleuropulmonary Toxicity Associated With Cabergoline, an Antiparkinsonian Drug
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Christian Villavicencioa, Alba Ramírez-Sarmientob, Ángel Gayetec, Santiago Graud, Mauricio Orozco-Levib,
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Correspondence: Dr. M. Orozco-Levi. Servicio de Neumología. Hospital del Mar. Pg. Marítim, 25. 08003 Barcelona. España
a Servicio de Geriatría, Hospital del Mar, Hospital de la Esperanza, Centro Fórum, Instituto de Atención Geriátrica y Sociosanitaria (IAGS), Barcelona, Spain
b Servicio de Neumología, Hospital del Mar, Unidad de Investigación Muscular y del Sistema Respiratorio (URMAR), IMIM, CEXSUniversidad Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
c Servicio de Radiología, CRC-Mar, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
d Servicio de Farmacia, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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We report a case of pleural effusion, pericardial thickening, and pulmonary involvement in a patient with dry cough, dyspnea, edema, and changes in the skin of the lower limbs. Treatment with cabergoline (Sogilen) had been started 4 months earlier. Pleural effusion, pericardial thickening, and impaired pulmonary function (airflow obstruction, increased airway resistance, and reduced carbon monoxide diffusing capacity) were observed. The Naranjo scale pointed to a probable relationship between cabergoline and these adverse effects. We report on outcome after 2 months of follow-up, during which time there was a slow and incomplete improvement in respiratory function. This is the first case in our practice setting of early pleuropulmonary toxicity associated with cabergoline.

Key words:
Pleural effusion
Pulmonary toxicity
Cabergoline

Describimos un caso de derrame pleural, engrosamiento pericárdico y afectación pulmonar en un paciente con síntomas de tos seca, disnea, edemas y afectación cutánea de extremidades inferiores. Cuatro meses antes había iniciado tratamiento con cabergolina (Sogilen®). Se demostró la existencia de derrame pleural, engrosamiento pericárdico y alteración de las pruebas funcionales respiratorias (obstrucción del flujo aéreo, incremento de la resistencia de las vías aéreas y disminución de la capacidad de transferencia de monóxido de carbono). La escala de Naranjo imputó una relación “probable” entre el fármaco y los efectos adversos detectados. Incluimos la evaluación evolutiva tras 2 meses de seguimiento, durante el cual se documentó una mejoría lenta e incompleta de las alteraciones funcionales respiratorias. En el ámbito de nuestra práctica neumológica, este caso constituye la primera descripción clínica de toxicidad pleuropulmonar precoz asociada al tratamiento con cabergolina.

Palabras clave:
Derrame pleural
Toxicidad pulmonar
Cabergolina
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