Minocycline induced organising pneumonia resolving without recourse to corticosteroids

We present the case of a 21-year old woman who presented with a 2-month pneumonic illness who had been taking minocycline 100mg per day for the previous 12 months for acne vulgaris. Radiology revealed multifocal consolidation with lung biopsy confirming organising pneumonia

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Minocycline induced organising pneumonia resolving without recourse to corticosteroids

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