Eosinophilic pneumonia natural history, complications, and prognosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.D. [2]

Overview

If left untreated, patients with eosinophilic pneumonia may progress to develop dyspnea, pleural effusion, and respiratory failure. Common complications of eosinophilic pneumonia include respiratory failure, relapse, and adverse effects of steroids. Prognosis is generally excellent, and only a couple of lethal cases have been reported.

Natural History

If left untreated, patients with eosinophilic pneumonia may progress to develop dyspnea, pleural effusion, and respiratory failure.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 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.
  2. Pope-Harman AL, Davis WB, Allen ED, Christoforidis AJ, Allen JN (1996). "Acute eosinophilic pneumonia. A summary of 15 cases and review of the literature". Medicine (Baltimore). 75 (6): 334–42. PMID 8982150.
  3. Rhee CK, Min KH, Yim NY, Lee JE, Lee NR, Chung MP; et al. (2013). "Clinical characteristics and corticosteroid treatment of acute eosinophilic pneumonia". Eur Respir J. 41 (2): 402–9. doi:10.1183/09031936.00221811. PMID 22599359.

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