A case of cocaine-induced eosinophilic pneumonia: Case report and review of the literature

Cocaine is a commonly abused recreational drug in the United States. An adult man developed non-specific pleuritic chest pain, pharyngitis and odynophagia after inhaling cocaine. Initial laboratory results revealed eosinophilia. Bronchoalveolar lavage also showed eosinophilia in the lavage fluid. Th...

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Main Authors: Felix Reyes, MD, Vytas Vaitkus, DO, Mohammad Al-Ajam, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007117303994