title: [Acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by tropical eosinophilic lung disease: a case in Gabon].
abstract: The purpose of this report is to describe the case of a 28-year-old woman in whom acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) following cholecystectomy led to the discovery of eosinophilic lung disease. Outcome was favorable after oxygenotherapy and medical treatment using ivermectin and corticosteroids. The case shows that hypereosinophilic syndrome can be the underlying cause of ARDS.
authors.affiliation: Service de Réanimation, Polyclinique El Rafa, Libreville, Gabon. chanimed@hotmail.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iken
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Eljahiri
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Nzenze
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mion
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005681:Gabon; D006801:Humans; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008117:Loa / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008118:Loiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000628:therapy; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D007559:Ivermectin