Pulmonary eosinophilic gramuloma in a child.
The occurrence of pulmonary eosinophilic granuloma in a 3-year-old child is described. She presented with a pneumothorax and typical radiological changes and the diagnosis was confirmed by lung biopsy. There was no objective evidence of improvement after radiotherapy when lung function was assessed by gamma scans. She died suddenly while abroad.
D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy