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KMID : 0371620080230020195
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Journal of Wonkwang Medical Science
2008 Volume.23 No. 2 p.195 ~ p.200
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Two Cases of Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia Following Cigarette Smoking
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Park Jong-Bin
Kim Hak-Ryul
Ju Hyun-Jun
Yu Tae-Yang
Shin Seong-Nam
Shin Jeong-Hyun
Song Jung-Sub
Hwang Jong-Yun
Kim So-Young
Yang Sei-Hoon
Jeong Eun-Taik
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Abstract
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Acute eosinophilic pneumonia(AEP) is characterized by acute febrile respiratory illness associated with diffuse pulmonary infiltration and pulmonary eosinophilia. The specific etiology for acute eosinophilic pneumonia is elusive. By some investigators, cigarette smoking is suggested as a causative substance which can cause AEP. In recent, the authors experienced two cases of AEP following cigarette smoking. Both cases had characteristic features including age around 20 years, new onset smoking before occurance of AEP, diffuse infiltration on chest radiography, pulmonary eosinophilia based on bronchoalveolar lavage and acute improvement after steroid therapy. These clinical features are resemble with previous smoking induced AEP case reports. Base on these clinical features, cigarette smoking associated AEP could be diagnosed more easily.
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KEYWORD
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Acute eosinophilic pneumonia, Cigarette smoking, Bronchoalveolar lavage, Febrile respiratory illness, Steroid therapy
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