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Vol. 14. Issue 4.
Pages 551-559 (July - August 2008)
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Pneumonia eosinofílica crónica idiopática – A propósito de um caso clínico
Idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia – A clinical case report
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Carla Valente1, Sónia André1, Alexandra Catarino2, Mário Loureiro3, M. Fontes Baganha4
1 Interna Complementar de Pneumologia
2 Assistente Hospitalar de Pneumologia
3 Director do Serviço de Pneumologia dos HUC
4 Director do Departamento de Ciências Pneumológicas e Alergológicas dos HUC
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As pneumonias eosinofílicas constituem um grupo heterogéneo de quadros clínicos que podem comprometer unicamente as vias aéreas, o parênquima pulmonar, ou ambos, caracterizado pela presença de eosinofilia alveolar e infiltrados pulmonares, com ou sem evidência de eosinofilia no sangue periférico1.

A pneumonia eosinofílica crónica idiopática (PECI), descrita por Carrington5 em 1969, é uma doença pulmonar eosinofílica rara, de etiologia desconhecida, caracterizada por eosinofilia periférica, infiltrados pulmonares na telerradiografia torácica e excelente resposta à corticoterapia.

A PECI afecta geralmente mulheres de meia idade, sendo os sintomas mais comuns a tosse, a dispneia, a febre e a perda de peso2.

Os autores apresentam um caso de PECI numa mulher jovem, de 21 anos, raça caucasiana, não fumadora e sem antecedentes patológicos relevantes.

Rev Port Pneumol 2008; XIV (4): 551-559

Palavras-chave:
Pneumonia eosinofílica crónica idiopática
corticoterapia
Abstract

The eosinophilic pneumonias are a heterogeneous group of pulmonary disorders, which may compromise only the air ways, the pulmonary parenchyma, or both, characterised by alveolar eosinophils and infiltration of pulmonary tissue, with or without peripheral blood eosinophilia1.

Idiopathic Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia (ICEP), detailed description was by Carrington5 in 1969, is a rare eosinophilic lung disease, of unknown aetiology, characterised by peripheral blood eosinophilia, chest radiograph infiltrates and prompt response to corticosteroid therapy.

ICEP most commonly affects women of middle age and usual symptoms are cough, dyspnea, fever and weight loss2.

The authors present a case of ICEP in a young woman, 21 years old, non-smoker and previously healthy.

Rev Port Pneumol 2008; XIV (4): 551-559

Key-words:
Idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
corticosteroid therapy
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