title: Cocaine induced eosinophilic lung disease.
abstract: A patient developed fever, bronchoconstriction, hypoxaemia, pulmonary infiltrates, and serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid eosinophilia on two occasions after inhaling crack cocaine. Transbronchial biopsy specimens showed normal lung parenchyma but a dense eosinophilic infiltrate within the bronchial wall. Both episodes resolved promptly after treatment with corticosteroids. Eosinophilic lung disease may be a steroid responsive complication of crack cocaine abuse.
authors.affiliation: Division of Respiratory Medicine, Toronto Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: P I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Balter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D016578:Crack Cocaine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D016578:Crack Cocaine