[A case of eosinophilic granuloma associated with a brain lesion].
A 32-year-old man was hospitalized due to right pneumothorax. Chest X-ray showed interstitial shadows predominantly in the upper and middle lung fields. Eosinophilic granuloma was diagnosed by transbronchial lung biopsy. He had a history of paraesthesia in the right arm for 6 months prior to the pneumothorax. Initially, head CT showed an iso-dense area enhanced with contrast medium in the left temporal lobe. Two weeks after the onset of paraesthesia, head CT showed an iso-dense lesion surrounded by low density area. Subjective symptoms disappeared in a month, and no abnormalities on head CT were seen at 2 months. It is highly suspected; therefore, that the present case of eosinophilic granuloma was associated with a brain lesion.
Department of Respiratory Disease, Asahi Rosai Hospital, Aichi, Japan.
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Usami
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Yamakoshi
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Kuroki
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Yamamoto
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Kawakami
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Kojima
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Goto
D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed