Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia: case report and review of literature

ABSTRACT

Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia [CEP] is a rare disease characterized by dyspnoea and cough with peripheral infiltrate in the chest x-ray and blood eosinophilia. Diagnosis is made clinically and by the presence of eosinophilic infiltrate in lung biopsy and high percentage of eosinophils in broncho alveolar lavage [BAL]. Steriods are the mainstay of therapy for CEP with rapid resolution of symptoms and radiographic findings. When treated, it carries a good prognosis with rare sequelae