Subscribe to RSS
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-10023
Pulmonale Sarkoidose: eine seltene Nebenwirkung einer Interferon-α-Therapie bei chronischer Hepatitis-C-Infektion
Publication History
21.1.2000
3.7.2000
Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

Zusammenfassung
Wir berichten über eine 44-jährige Frau mit chronischer Hepatitis C, bei der es nach einer 1-jährigen, erfolglosen Monotherapie mit Interferon-α (IFN-α) bei einer im Anschluss durchgeführten Kombinationstherapie mit IFN-α und Ribavirin zu einer anhaltenden Viruselimination kam. Unter der Therapie kam es zu den typischen grippeartigen Nebenwirkungen sowie zu einem trockenen Reizhusten und einer zunehmenden Belastungsdyspnoe, die zuerst als Nebenwirkung der Interferontherapie interpretiert wurden. Eine bei Symptompersistenz eingeleitete radiologische und hisologische Diagnostik ermittelte als Ursache der Beschwerden eine Sarkoidose mit interstitiellem retikulo-nodulärem Lungenbefall (Stadium II). Nach Absetzen der IFN-α-Therapie kam es zu einer kompletten Remission der pulmonalen Symptomatik bei weiterhin deutlichen radiologischen Veränderungen des Lungenparenchyms. IFN-α könnte durch Aktivierung der zellulären Immunität an der Entstehung und Progression der Sarkoidose beteiligt gewesen sein. Obwohl es bislang nur wenige Berichte über eine Assoziation von pulmonaler Sarkoidose und IFN-α-Therapie gibt, muss angesichts der weit verbreiteten Anwendung von Interferonen bei der Einschätzung und Wertung von vermeintlichen IFN-α Nebenwirkungen differenzialdiagnostisch an dieses Krankheitsbild gedacht werden.
Pulmonal sarcoidosis: A rare side effect of interferon-α treatment for chronic hepatitis C infection
This is a case report of a 44-year-old woman who received a 1-year-treatment with interferon-α for chronic hepatitis C virus infection. 3 months after cessation of the therapy she relapsed and was successfully retreated 12 months with a combination of interferon-α and ribavirin thereafter. During the treatment the patient developed a typical flue-like syndrome, dry cough with exertional dyspnea that was initially interpreted as a typical side effect of interferon-α treatment. Due to the persisting cough, further radiologic and histologic work up was done and results were significant for interstitial sarcoidosis. After interferon-treatment was stopped the pulmonary symptoms resolved completely while pathologic changes in radiographic imaging persisted. Interferon-α may have contributed to the development and progression of sarcoidosis by activation of cellular immunity. Although there are only few reports about pulmonary sarcoidosis associated with interferon-α treatment, this entity should be included in the differential diagnosis of putative side effects of interferon-α therapy.
Schlüsselwörter
Interferon-α - Sarkoidose - Hepatitis-CInfektion
Key words
Interferon-α - Sarcoidosis - Hepatitis C Infection
Literatur
- 1
Pinkston P, Bitterman P B, Crystal R G.
Spontaneous release of interleukin-2 by lung T lymphocytes in active pulmonary sarcoidosis.
N Engl J Med.
1983;
308
793-800
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 2
Chensue S W, Terebuh P D, Warmington K S. et al .
Role of IL-4 and IFN-γ in Schistosoma mansoni egg-induced hypersensitivity granuloma
formation. Orchestration, relative contribution, and relationship to macrophage function.
J Immunol.
1992;
148
900-906
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 3
Zeuzem S.
Interferon-α und Ribavirin: Fortschritte in der Therapie der chronischen Hepatitis
C.
Dtsch Med Wochenschr.
1999;
124
636-642
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 4
Liang T J.
Combination therapy for hepatitis C infection.
N Engl J Med.
1998;
339
1549-1550
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 5
McHutchinson, Gordon S C, Schiff E R. et al .
Interferon alfa-2b alone or in combination with ribavirin as initial treatment for
chronic hepatitis C.
N Engl J Med.
1998;
339
1458-1492
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 6
Davis G L, Esteban-Mur R, Rustgi V. et al .
Interferon alfa-2b treatment alone or in combination with ribavirin for the treatment
of relapse of chronic hepatitis C.
1998;
339
1493-1499
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 7
Dao T, Holan V, Minowada J.
Interleukin-2 production by T cells: A study of the immunoregulatory actions of interferon-α,
interferon-γ, and tumor necrosis factor-α in phenotypically different T cell clones.
Cell Immunol.
1993;
151
451-459
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 8
Holan V, Kohno K, Minowada J.
Natural human interfe- ron-( augments interleukin-2 production by a direct action
on the activated IL-2-producing T cell.
J Interferon Res.
1994;
11
319-325
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 9
Kohno K, Holan V, Matsuda S, Kurimoto M, Minowada J.
The immunomodulatory role of IFN-α or maltose-stabilized IFN-α on T-cell activation.
J Lymphokine Cytokine Res.
1992;
11
221-227
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 10
Hoffmann R M, Jung M C, Motz R. et al .
Sarcoidosis associated with interferon-α therapy for chronic hepatitis C.
J Hepatol.
1998;
28
1058-1063
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 11
Teragawa H, Hondo T, Takahasi K. et al .
Sarcoidosis after interferon therapy for chronic active hepatitis C.
Intern Med.
1996;
35
19-23
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 12
Abdi E, Ngyen G, Ludwig R, Dickout W.
Pulmonary sarcoidosis following interferon therapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma.
Cancer.
1987;
59
896-900
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 13
Nakajima M, Kubota Y, Miyashita N. et al .
Recurrence of sarcoidosis following interferon alpha therapy for chronic hepatitis
C.
Intern Med.
1996;
35
376-379
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 14
Pietropaoli A P, Modrak J, Utell M.
Interferon-α therapy associated with the development of sarcoidosis.
Chest.
1999;
116
569-572
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 15
Blum L, Serfaty L, Wattiaux M J, Picard O. et al .
Sarcoid hypodermic nodules during chronic hepatitis C treated with interferon alpha
2b.
Rev Med Interne.
1993;
14
1161
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 16
Otte H G, Hartig C, Stadler R.
Sarkoidose bei Interferon-alpha-Therapie.
Hautarzt.
1997;
48
482-487
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 17
Yavorkovsky L L, Carrum G, Bruce S, McCarthy Jr P L.
Cutaneous sarcoidosis in a patient with philadelphia-positive chronic myelogenous
leukemia treated with interferon-α.
Am J Hematol.
1998;
58
80-81
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 18
Kikawada M, Ichinose Y, Kunisawa A. et al .
Sarcoidosis induced by interferon therapy for chronic myelogenous leukaemia.
Respirology.
1998;
3
41-44
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 19
Lindahl P, Leary P, Gresser I.
Enhancement by interferon of the specific cytotoxicity of sensitized lymphocytes.
PNAS.
1972;
69
721-725
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 20
Kamisako T, Adachi Y, Chihara J, Yamamoto T.
Interstitial pneumonitis and interferon-alpha.
BMJ.
1993;
306
896
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 21
Saracco G, Touscoz A, Durazzo M. et al .
Autoantibodies and response to alpha-interferon in patients with chronic viral hepatitis.
J Hepatol.
1990;
11
339-343
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 22
Nakajima H, Nakao A, Watanabe Y, Yoshida S, Iwamoto I.
INF-alpha inhibits antigen induced eosinophil and CD4+ T cell recruitment into tissue.
J Immunol.
1994;
153
1264-1270
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 23
Parronchi P, Mohapatra S, Sampognaro S. et al .
Effects of interferon-α on cytokine profile, T cell receptor repertoire and peptide
reactivity of human allergen-specific T cells.
Eur J Immunol.
1996;
26
697-703
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 24
Walker C, Bauer W, Braun K. et al .
Activated T-cells and cytokines in bronchoalveolar lavages from patients with various
lung diseases associated with eosinophilia.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med.
1994;
150
1038-1048
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 25
Moller D R, Formann J D, Liu M C. et al .
Enhanced expression of IL-12 associated with Th1 cytokine profiles in active pulmonary
sarcoidosis.
J Immunol.
1996;
156
4952-4960
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 26
Belgodere X, Viraben R, Gorguet B. et al .
Guess what! Cutaneous sarcoidosis, Sjorgen’s syndrome and autoimmune thyreoditis associated
with hepatitis C virus infection.
Eur J Dermatol.
1999;
9
235-236
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 27
Luers C, Sudhop T, Spengler U, Berthold H K.
Improvement of sarcoidosis under therapy with interferon-α 2b for chronic hepatitis
B virus infection.
J Hepatol.
1999;
30
347
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
- 28
Fattovic G, Giustina G, Favarato S, Ruol A.
A survey of adverse events in 11,241 patients with chronic viral hepatitis treated
with alpha interferon.
J Hepatol.
1996;
24
38-47
Reference Ris Wihthout Link
Anschrift für die Verfasser:
Dr. J. Pohl
Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik Innere Medizin IV
Bergheimer Straße 58
69115 Heidelberg
Email: Juergen_Pohl@med.uni-heidelberg.de