Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia: a case report and national survey.
Few reports of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (CEP) in the pediatric population can be found in the literature. Our patient, a 16-year-old male subject presenting with signs and symptoms of CEP, prompted a survey of pediatric pulmonary training centers in the United States to determine the prevalence of eosinophilic pneumonia. The survey showed a low prevalence of acute eosinophilic pneumonia and CEP in the pediatric population, with an overall male/female ratio of 1.6:1.
Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville 32610, USA. wubbec@peds.ufl.edu
Catherine
C
Wubbel
Deborah
D
Fulmer
James
J
Sherman
D000293:Adolescent; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology