[Eosinophilic pneumonia: course and prognosis]

Clinical manifestations of eosinophilic pneumonia (EP) are characterized basing on examination of 40 patients aged 19-65 years. The disease arose primarily due to chemicals, first of all, to medicinal agents. Eosinophils were found in peripheral blood, on cytogram of bronchoalveolar lavage, lung biopsies. The patients received corticosteroids, desensitization drugs, underwent plasmapheresis. All the patients responded, though 20 of the 30 evaluated patients developed later recurrences.