Clinics in diagnostic imaging (17). Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (CEP).
A 24-year-old Chinese woman presented with cough, chest pain, weight loss, low grade fever and bronchial breath sounds on auscultation. The diagnosis of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia was made on characteristic systemic and pulmonary clinical manifestations, blood eosinophilia and the striking chest radiographic appearance. This rare, idiopathic but benign condition responds well to corticosteroid treatment and the long term prognosis is excellent. The typical chest radiographic pattern of 'photographic negative of pulmonary oedema' in this condition is emphasised.
Khoo
J B
JB
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Pay
K H
KH
Poh
W T
WT
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones