Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia Following Secondhand Cigarette Smoke Exposure.
10.4046/trd.2014.76.4.188
- Author:
Min Kyung CHUNG
1
;
Seok Jeong LEE
;
Mi Yeon KIM
;
Jin Hwa LEE
;
Jung Hyun CHANG
;
Sung Shin SIM
;
Yon Ju RYU
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Medical Center and Ewha Medical Research Institute, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. medyon@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulmonary Eosinophilia;
Tobacco Smoke Pollution;
Tobacco Products
- MeSH:
Adrenal Cortex Hormones;
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid;
Cough;
Dyspnea;
Eosinophilia;
Female;
Fever;
Humans;
Pulmonary Eosinophilia*;
Smoke*;
Smoking;
Tobacco Products*;
Tobacco Smoke Pollution;
Young Adult
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2014;76(4):188-191
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is a disease characterized by an acute febrile onset, eosinophilia in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, and a dramatic response to corticosteroids. Although many studies have reported a close relationship between direct cigarette smoking and AEP, few studies have identified an association between passive smoking and AEP. Here, we report a case of AEP in a 19-year-old female with cough, fever, and dyspnea after 4 weeks of intense exposure to secondhand smoke for 6 to 8 hours a day in an enclosed area.
