Recurrent Postpartum Eosinophilic Pneumonia Presenting as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Eosinophilic pneumonia (EP) is a rare disease of the lung. We aimed to present atypical course of two EP cases. They were admitted to our hospital because of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in postpartum period. Eosinophilia was detected in bronchoscopic broncho-alveolar lavage and labora...
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| author | Elif Yılmazel Ucar Omer Araz Nafiye Yılmaz Metin Akgun |
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| description | Eosinophilic pneumonia (EP) is a rare disease of the lung. We aimed to present atypical course of two EP cases. They were admitted to our hospital because of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in postpartum period. Eosinophilia was detected in bronchoscopic broncho-alveolar lavage and laboratory examination. In these cases, no spesific cause for eosinophilic pneumonia was determined and steroid treatment was started. After the treatment, the patients were in full recovery which were confirmed by clinical and radiological investigations, readmitted to our clinic with relapses of ARDS. The patients have received regular treatment for 1 year. Our cases were neither fitting the classic definitions of acute eosinophilic pneumonia nor chronic eosinophilic pneumonia. Therefore, we wanted to contribute additional data in the literature by sharing these interesting cases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2b623cf9833c4a7392beff0a5726117d2024-06-02T04:52:33ZengAtatürk UniversityEurasian Journal of Medicine1308-87341308-87422011-12-014303200202Recurrent Postpartum Eosinophilic Pneumonia Presenting as Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeElif Yılmazel UcarOmer ArazNafiye YılmazMetin AkgunEosinophilic pneumonia (EP) is a rare disease of the lung. We aimed to present atypical course of two EP cases. They were admitted to our hospital because of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in postpartum period. Eosinophilia was detected in bronchoscopic broncho-alveolar lavage and laboratory examination. In these cases, no spesific cause for eosinophilic pneumonia was determined and steroid treatment was started. After the treatment, the patients were in full recovery which were confirmed by clinical and radiological investigations, readmitted to our clinic with relapses of ARDS. The patients have received regular treatment for 1 year. Our cases were neither fitting the classic definitions of acute eosinophilic pneumonia nor chronic eosinophilic pneumonia. Therefore, we wanted to contribute additional data in the literature by sharing these interesting cases.http://www.eajm.org/text.php3?id=418EosinophiliaPostpartum periodRespiratory distress syndrome |
| spellingShingle | Elif Yılmazel Ucar Omer Araz Nafiye Yılmaz Metin Akgun Recurrent Postpartum Eosinophilic Pneumonia Presenting as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Eurasian Journal of Medicine Eosinophilia Postpartum period Respiratory distress syndrome |
| title | Recurrent Postpartum Eosinophilic Pneumonia Presenting as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| title_full | Recurrent Postpartum Eosinophilic Pneumonia Presenting as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Recurrent Postpartum Eosinophilic Pneumonia Presenting as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recurrent Postpartum Eosinophilic Pneumonia Presenting as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| title_short | Recurrent Postpartum Eosinophilic Pneumonia Presenting as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| title_sort | recurrent postpartum eosinophilic pneumonia presenting as acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| topic | Eosinophilia Postpartum period Respiratory distress syndrome |
| url | http://www.eajm.org/text.php3?id=418 |
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