Paclitaxel Induced Organizing Pneumonia With Intractable Hemoptysis.
treatment as in the case described above.2,3 It is also important to note that clofazimine that was also used to treat the leg infection is commonly used to treat Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium tuberculosis for leprosy and tuberculosis, respectively. It is not known to cause pancreatitis and likely not the culprit. Hence, clofazimine was restarted to treat the leg infection, whereas tigecycline was discontinued. Moreover, the Naranjo score of 9 strongly points toward tigecycline being the cause of acute pancreatitis. Tigecycline has been shown to cause acute pancreatitis in few case reports and can be fatal if unrecognized. Although common causes should be excluded initially, it is equally important to recognize less common drug induced pancreatitis. It is recommended to obtain appropriate laboratory test results and imaging for timely diagnosis and discontinue the use of tigecycline immediately to prevent any fatal complications.
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