Levitating consolidation in eosinophilic lung disease.
The authors describe a case of histologically proven eosinophilic lung disease in a patient with ulcerative colitis. The patient was not using sulfasalazine or other medications known to be associated with lung disease. Serial chest radiographs revealed an unusual pattern of levitating consolidation.
Sheehan
Ramon E
RE
Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
English
John
J
Wittmann
Rita
R
Müller
Nestor L
NL
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones