Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Sep 26, 2022; 10(27): 9936-9944
Published online Sep 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i27.9936
Drug-induced lung injury caused by acetaminophen in a Japanese woman: A case report
Masayoshi Fujii, Tsuneaki Kenzaka
Masayoshi Fujii, Department of Internal Medicine, Toyooka Public Hospital, Toyooka 668-8501, Japan
Masayoshi Fujii, Tsuneaki Kenzaka, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Tamba Medical Center, Tamba 669-3495, Japan
Tsuneaki Kenzaka, Division of Community Medicine and Career Development, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe 652-0032, Japan
Author contributions: Fujii M managed the case and revised and corrected the manuscript; Kenzaka T assisted with redaction, correction, and reconstruction of the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Tsuneaki Kenzaka, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Community Medicine and Career Development, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1-5 Arata-cho, Hyogo-ku, Kobe 652-0032, Japan. smile.kenzaka@jichi.ac.jp
Received: May 21, 2022
Peer-review started: May 21, 2022
First decision: June 27, 2022
Revised: July 2, 2022
Accepted: August 11, 2022
Article in press: August 11, 2022
Published online: September 26, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: We present an extremely rare case of acetaminophen-induced lung injury. Even common drugs, including over-the-counter drugs, can cause lung injury, warranting consideration when evaluating emergent lung disease.