A case of mycoplasma pneumonia associated with pulmonary and bronchial eosinophilia / 천식및알레르기
Journal of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology
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: 837-841, 2003.
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em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
Epidemiologic evidences suggest a close linking exist between Mycoplasma infection and asthma exacerbation, and possibly as a factor in the pathogenesis of asthma. However, little is known about the pathogenetic mechanism of respiratory M. pneumonia infection on airway inflammation. We report a case of mycoplasma pneumonia associated with pulmonary and bronchial eosinophilia. A 25-year-old man developed fever, coughing and dyspnea for 5 days prior to the admission. Initial chest x-ray showed bilateral interstitial or nodular infiltration and right pleural effusion. In High-resolution chest CT, demonstrated bilateral interstitial thickening with perivascular blurring. Pulmonary function test showed mild restrictive ventilatory pattern. Differential cell count in induced sputum showed marked eosinophilia(70% of non-squamous cells). Furthermore, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid analysis showed excessive eosinophils(39%). Mycoplasmal antibody was detected in patient's serum in titer of 1 to 160 by indirect hemagglutination method. Methacholine PC20 was 11.4 mg/ml. After treatment with macrolide antibiotics only, patient's subjective symptoms, abnormalities in chest x-ray film and bronchial hyperreactivity were disappeared.
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Assunto principal:
Derrame Pleural
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Pneumonia
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Pneumonia por Mycoplasma
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Testes de Função Respiratória
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Asma
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Escarro
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Tórax
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Filme para Raios X
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Líquido da Lavagem Broncoalveolar
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Ano de publicação:
2003
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