Subacute idiopathic eosinophilic pneumopathy with favorable outcome without corticotherapy
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1995Author
Chiappini J.
Arbib F.
Heyraud JD.
Flechaire A.
Gontier Christopher Stuart.
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The authors report a case of acute idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonia, a recently described entity of unknown etiology. The patients develop a rapidly progressive respiratory failure which is reversible following steroid therapy. The key to the diagnosis is an eosinophilia in the broncho-alveolar lavage or in the lung biopsy. Our observation of a favourable outcome in this case without steroid therapy is evidence perhaps of a less aggressive form of the disease.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7899663
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STUART, DRGONTIERCHRISTOPHER. 1995. Chiappini J, Arbib F, Heyraud JD, Flechaire A, Gontier C. Subacute idiopathic eosinophilic pneumopathy with favorable outcome without corticotherapy. Rev Mal Respir. 1995;12(1):25-8.. Rev Mal Respir. 1995;12(1):25-8..Publisher
Department of Human Pathology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi
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