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. 2017 Nov 21;12:1977–1984. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S144263

Table 1.

Cases

Case Age, years Sex Smoking history Primary symptoms CXR CT p-m exposure Estimated latency* Drug Impact after stopping
1 93 F Yes Fatigue, dyspnea Diffuse pulmonary fibrosis Central bronchiectasis and scarring 128 78 Venlafaxine Improvement
2 90 F Yes Fatigue No lung disease Bilateral peripheral sub-pleural reticular opacity consistent with pulmonary fibrosis 287 72 Venlafaxine, paroxetine Not stopped
3 92 F No Cough, mucous, dyspnea, wheeze Chronic changes are again noted in both lung apices and left lower lobe Consolidation Cylindrical bronchiectasis, ground glass opacities, fine and coarse reticulations nodularity 376 19 Duloxetine, venlafaxine Improvement
4 75 M Yes Fatigue No lung disease Parenchymal scarring in lower lobes and pleural thickening 72 54 Duloxetine, citalopram Not stopped
5 90 F Yes Dyspnea, fatigue Left basilar scarring Not available 161 37 Venlafaxine, duloxetine, escitalopram Not stopped
6 91 F No Dyspnea, fatigue Bilateral interstitial markings in bases suggestive of interstitial lung disease Not available 92 11 Duloxetine Not stopped
7 88 F Yes Cough, mucous, dyspnea, wheeze Bilateral coarse peripheral reticular interstitial opacities in lower lobes Bilateral idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with honeycombing patchy airspace consolidation, bronchiectasis in left lung base 531 109 Fluoxetine Improvement
8 93 F Yes Cough, mucous, dyspnea Left basilar scarring/atelectasis Chronic bronchial wall thickening, bilateral lower lobe bronchiectasis with inflammatory changes 33 19 Paroxetine Improvement
9 91 M No Fatigue Extensive interstitial markings consistent with pulmonary fibrosis None available 26 8 Paroxetine No change
10 85 M Yes Fatigue, cough, wheeze Scarring left lung base None available 84 35 Sertraline Not stopped
11 86 F Yes Cough, fatigue, dyspnea Extensive bilateral reticular interstitial opacity worse in periphery and lower lung zones consistent with pulmonary fibrosis Interstitial changes in lung peripheries of upper and lower lobes, pulmonary fibrosis, honeycombing in both bases 0 Not applicable None Not applicable
12 85 F Yes Cough None available Peripheral fibrosis, honeycombing, traction bronchiectasis 0 Not applicable None Not applicable

Note:

*

Months between initial exposure and first radiological abnormality.

Abbreviations: CXR, chest X-ray; CT, computed tomography; p-m, person-month; F, female; M, male.