[A case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with significant elevation and variation of serum parainfluenza virus 3 antibody titer].
A 67-year old man visited our hospital because of cough and sputum. Chest radiograph revealed various consolidations of the bilateral lung fields. Eosinophilic pneumonia was diagnosed by transbronchial lung biopsy speciments. The clinical course and the treatment with corticosteroids improved chest radiographic findings quickly confirmed the diagnosis of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia. Based upon the significant elevation and variation of serum parainfluenza virus (PIV) 3 antibody titer, it was suggested that PIV 3 caused the chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
Shibusa
Takashi
T
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Rumoi City Hospital.
Abe
Shosaku
S
Teramoto
Makoto
M
D000368:Aged; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010224:Parainfluenza Virus 3, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000914:Antibodies, Viral