Loeffler's Syndrome Induced by Ingestion of Urushiol Chicken.
10.4046/trd.2015.78.3.258
- Author:
Shin Ok JEONG
1
;
Ji Hyun OH
;
Yun Mi KWAK
;
Junehyuk LEE
;
An Soo JANG
;
Do Jin KIM
;
Choon Sik PARK
Author Information
1. Division of Respiratory-allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhayng University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhynag University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea. junehyuk@schmc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulmonary Eosinophilia;
Urushiol;
Allergens
- MeSH:
Adrenal Cortex Hormones;
Aged;
Allergens;
Biopsy;
Chickens*;
Dermatitis, Contact;
Dyspnea;
Eating*;
Eosinophilia;
Eosinophils;
Humans;
Hypersensitivity;
Lung;
Lung Diseases;
Male;
Pulmonary Eosinophilia;
Thorax
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2015;78(3):258-261
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Eosinophilic lung diseases are heterogeneous disorders characterized by varying degrees of pulmonary parenchyma or blood eosinophilia. Causes of eosinophilic lung diseases range from drug ingestion to parasitic or fungal infection as well as idiopathic. The exact pathogenesis of eosinophilic lung disease remains unknown. Urushiol chicken can frequently cause allergic reactions. Contact dermatitis (both local and systemic) represents the most-common side effect of urushiol chicken ingestion. However, there has been no previous report of lung involvement following urushiol chicken ingestion until now. A 66-year-old male was admitted to our hospital with exertional dyspnea. Serial chest X-ray revealed multiple migrating infiltrations in both lung fields, with eosinophilic infiltration revealed by lung biopsy. The patient had ingested urushiol chicken on two occasions within the 2 weeks immediately prior to disease onset. His symptoms and migrating lung lesions were resolved following administration of oral corticosteroids.
