Recurrent post-partum pulmonary eosinophilia

C W Davies; C I Mackinlay; C G Wathen

doi:10.1136/thx.52.12.1095

Recurrent post-partum pulmonary eosinophilia

Thorax. 1997 Dec;52(12):1095-6. doi: 10.1136/thx.52.12.1095.

Authors

C W Davies¹, C I Mackinlay, C G Wathen

Affiliation

¹ Osler Chest Unit, Oxford Radcliffe Trust, Headington, UK.

Abstract

In 1980 a 23 year old woman developed idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonia which was successfully treated with corticosteroids. She subsequently developed two identical relapses in the post-partum period.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
Asthma / complications
Chronic Disease
Female
Humans
Lung / diagnostic imaging
Prednisolone / therapeutic use
Pregnancy
Puerperal Disorders / complications
Puerperal Disorders / diagnosis*
Puerperal Disorders / drug therapy
Pulmonary Eosinophilia / complications
Pulmonary Eosinophilia / diagnosis*
Pulmonary Eosinophilia / drug therapy
Radiography
Recurrence

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Prednisolone