title: Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia: a report of four cases and a review of the literature.
abstract: The clinical and radiological findings of four patients with chronic eosinophilic pneumonia are presented. This brings the total number of cases in the English literature to 27. A comparison of all 27 patients is given. The syndrome can readily be distinguished from other eosinophilic pneumonias. After appropriate evaluation, a therapeutic trial can often be initiated with corticosteroids without the necessity for histologic confirmation of the diagnosis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone