Kissner D G, Lawrence W D, Selis J E, Flint A
Department of Medicine, Hutzel Hospital, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201.
Am Rev Respir Dis. 1987 Nov;136(5):1250-2. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm/136.5.1250.
A patient developed 3 separate episodes of fever, transient pulmonary infiltrates, and bronchospasm after inhalation of cocaine. The illness was associated with eosinophilia, pruritus, and an elevated IgE level, indicating an immunologic pathogenetic mechanism. This is a complication of cocaine abuse not previously reported.
