title: [Idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia: a case report].
abstract: Idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (ICEP) is a rare cause of chronic lung disease in children and adolescents. We described four-years old boy presenting with recurrent pneumonia and symptoms of bronchial asthma. Because of peripheral eosinophilia and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates patient investigated comprehensive and chronic eosinophilic pneumonia determined histopathologically. Other conditions causing eosinophilic pneumonia were ruled out. He showed a dramatic response to oral corticosteroid therapy. This report emphasizes that ICEP should be considered in pediatric age group on a cause for chronic hypoxemi or intractable symptoms of respiratory system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Sami Ulus Children's Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gönül
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tanir
authors.forename: I Etem
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Pişkin
authors.forename: Cumhur
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aydemir
authors.forename: Başak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Adakli
authors.forename: Serap
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozmen
authors.forename: Zafer
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Arslan
authors.forename: Uğur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ozçelik
authors.forename: Ciğdem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Uner
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones