Eosinophilic pneumonia chest x ray
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammed Abdelwahed M.D[2]
Overview
The chest x-ray of eosinophilic pneumonia may show reticular or ground glass opacities. The distribution of opacities is localized to the lung periphery in acute pneumonia and diffuse in chronic one.
Chest X Ray
- The chest x-ray of eosinophilic pneumonia may show reticular or ground glass opacities.[1]
- The distribution of opacities is localized to the lung periphery in acute pneumonia and diffuse in chronic one.
- Bilateral pleural effusions may be observed.[2]
References
- ↑ Allen JN, Davis WB (1994). "Eosinophilic lung diseases". Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 150 (5 Pt 1): 1423–38. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.150.5.7952571. PMID 7952571.
- ↑ Philit F, Etienne-Mastroïanni B, Parrot A, Guérin C, Robert D, Cordier JF (2002). "Idiopathic acute eosinophilic pneumonia: a study of 22 patients". Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 166 (9): 1235–9. doi:10.1164/rccm.2112056. PMID 12403693.