Abstract
To the Editor: Allen et al. (Aug. 31 issue)* have characterized four patients with acute eosinophilic pneumonia, a syndrome that appears to be distinct from other types of idiopathic eosinophilic lung disease. We describe an HIV-infected patient who presented with acute respiratory failure and eosinophilia as shown in bronchoalveolar-lavage fluid. The acute eosinophilic pneumonia resolved rapidly after treatment with corticosteroids. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia is distinctly uncommon in HIV-infected patients. A 20-year-old man presented with a three-day history of fever, cough, and dyspnea. He was an active intravenous heroin user, and anti-HIV antibodies were detected (Immunoblot, Dupont). A more detailed history.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 634-636 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | New England Journal of Medicine |
Volume | 322 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 1990 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine