Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.1995.32.5.733
- Author:
Hae Jeong JEON
;
Jeong Hee PARK
;
Jong Nam LIM
;
Tae Haeng HEO
;
Hyun Jun SHIN
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Eosinophilia;
Eosinophils*;
Lung;
Pulmonary Eosinophilia*;
Radiography, Thoracic;
Thorax;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1995;32(5):733-735
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia is a rare diasease characterized by chronic infiltration of the lung with ~eosinophils, usually associated with peripheral eosinophilia. In 65% of cases, the chest rad Ogroaph shows typiical nonsegmental air-space consolidation confined to the outer third of the lung and in 25)/0 of case "photographic negative of pulmonary edema". Typical lung manifestations with 'peripheral eosinophiliSa' tahrcharacteristic of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia. In the remaining cases, radiographic findings are nonspecific and require lung biopsy for confirmation. We repot a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia in which chest radiograph and CT scans revealed bilateral patchy or diffuse opacity with nodules scattered throughout the lungs.
