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Levitating consolidation in eosinophilic lung disease.

Sheehan, Ramon E; English, John; Wittmann, Rita; Müller, Nestor L.

J Thorac Imaging ; 18(1): 45-7, 2003 Jan.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12544747

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The authors describe a case of histologically proven eosinophilic lung disease in a patient with ulcerative colitis. The patient was not using sulfasalazine or other medications known to be associated with lung disease. Serial chest radiographs revealed an unusual pattern of levitating consolidation.

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Pulmonary Eosinophilia/diagnostic imaging , Pulmonary Eosinophilia/pathology , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use , Adult , Biopsy, Needle , Colitis, Ulcerative/complications , Colitis, Ulcerative/diagnosis , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Male , Pulmonary Eosinophilia/complications , Pulmonary Eosinophilia/drug therapy , Radiography, Thoracic , Risk Assessment , Severity of Illness Index , Treatment Outcome

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