Rapidly changing pulmonary infiltrates.
Pulmonary eosinophilia responds very quickly to steroid treatment. Chronic pulmonary eosinophilia is common in middle aged females. We report on a patient who presented with subacute onset of shortness of breath, severe weight loss associated with a rise in the peripheral eosinophil count. She was treated successfully with steroids resulting in complete resolution of the pulmonary infiltrates.
Shahbaz Sheikh
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Department of Respiratory Medicine, Mercy University Hospital, Cork. shahbaz@eircom.net
Lee
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O'Driscoll
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Brennan
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O'Connor
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D000368:Aged; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011859:Radiography; D015431:Weight Loss
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone