Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia presenting with recurrent massive bilateral pleural effusion : case report.
We describe a rare case of a 29-year-old woman with chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (CEP) presenting with massive bilateral pleural effusion leading to respiratory failure, a complication that was not reported before with CEP. The patient was successfully managed with ventilatory support and steroid therapy. On long-term follow-up, she remained well, receiving a low maintenance dose of prednisone without evidence of relapse of the disease.
Department of Medicine, King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Sammanys@ngha.med.sa
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Samman
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Wali
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Abdelaal
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Gangi
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Krayem
D000328:Adult; D015505:Chest Tubes; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
D011239:Prednisolone; D008775:Methylprednisolone