Idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Journal Title: The Indian Practitioner - Year 2016, Vol 69, Issue 2
Abstract
Idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia is a rare disorder of unknown cause characterized by respiratory symptoms of more than 2 weeks, alveolar or blood eosinophilia, peripheral pulmonary infiltrates on imaging after exclusion of known cause of eosinophilic lung disease.1 It is a rare disorder and contributes 0-2.5% in different registries of Interstitial Lung disease.2 Links between asthma and idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia have also been described.3 We report a case of this rare entity.
Authors and Affiliations
R Tyagi, P Pande, A Trehan, R S Negi, V 5 Hande
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