Infiltrats pulmonaires et hypereosinophilie sanguine. [Pulmonary infiltrates and peripheral blood eosinophilia]
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_86E1EDE688BB
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Infiltrats pulmonaires et hypereosinophilie sanguine. [Pulmonary infiltrates and peripheral blood eosinophilia]
Journal
Schweizerische Rundschau fur Medizin Praxis
ISSN
1013-2058 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
01/2005
Volume
94
Number
1-2
Pages
13-6
Notes
Case Reports
English Abstract
Journal Article --- Old month value: Jan 12
English Abstract
Journal Article --- Old month value: Jan 12
Abstract
A 43-year-old asthmatic woman was hospitalised because of fever, cough, expectorations and asthenia. Chest X-rays showed bilateral pulmonary infiltrates. Peripheral blood eosinophilia was greater than 9 G/l. Bronchoalveolar lavage revealed a massive eosinophilia. The clinical features were consistent with a chronic eosinophilic pneumonia. All the symptoms resolved with the initiation of prednisone treatment. The differential diagnosis of eosinophilic pneumonia is discussed.
Keywords
Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use
Adult
Asthma/diagnosis
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid/cytology
Churg-Strauss Syndrome/*diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Eosinophils/drug effects
Female
Humans
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome/drug therapy/*etiology
Leukocyte Count
Prednisone/therapeutic use
Pulmonary Eosinophilia/drug therapy/*etiology
Pubmed
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25/01/2008 13:55
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20/08/2019 14:46
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