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Acute eosinophilic pneumonia evaluated with high-resolution computed tomography

K Tsunemi1, I Kanayama, T Kondo

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa.

Internal Medicine (Tokyo, Japan)
|December 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) presents with sudden fever and hypoxia. High-resolution CT scans show peripheral ground-glass opacities, indicating spontaneous resolution without steroids.

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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology
  • Radiology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is a rare condition characterized by rapid onset of respiratory symptoms.
  • Diagnosis often requires invasive procedures like bronchoalveolar lavage and lung biopsy.

Observation:

  • Two cases of AEP presented with acute high fever and hypoxia.
  • Chest roentgenograms revealed bilateral interstitial infiltrates.
  • High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) demonstrated peripheral ground-glass opacities along bronchovascular bundles.

Findings:

  • Pathologic findings were confined to the lung interstitium.
  • Radiologic abnormalities and symptoms resolved spontaneously within two weeks.
  • HRCT findings correlated with the observed pathology.

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Implications:

  • HRCT imaging may be valuable in diagnosing and monitoring AEP.
  • Ground-glass opacities on HRCT could predict spontaneous resolution.
  • These findings suggest that corticosteroids may not always be necessary for AEP treatment.