title: Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with subpleural curvilinear shadow.
abstract: We report a rare case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with subpleural curvilinear shadow. CT scan showed a patchy consolidation in the bilateral upper lungs. In addition, subpleural curvilinear shadow was found in the bilateral upper lungs. A bronchoalveolar lavage obtained from the right middle lobe showed 25 % eosinophils. Although very rare, we should therefore keep in mind that patients, who have patchy consolidation with areas of subpleural curvilinear shadow in the bilateral upper lungs, may have chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Mito Medical Center, University of Tsukuba, Japan.
authors.forename: Katsunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kagohashi
authors.forename: Gen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ohara
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kurishima
authors.forename: Mio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi
authors.forename: Hidetsugu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: Hiroichi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Satoh
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010994:Pleura / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed