Idiopathic Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia: Retrospective Analysis of 17 Cases from a Single Center in Turkey
EURASIAN JOURNAL OF PULMONOLOGY, vol.18, no.2, pp.104-110, 2016 (ESCI, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 18 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2016
- Doi Number: 10.5152/ejp.2016.29291
- Journal Name: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF PULMONOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.104-110
- Inonu University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: Idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (ICEP) is a rare eosinophilic lung disorder with an unknown etiology and is characterized by subacute or chronic respiratory and general symptoms, alveolar and/or peripheral eosinophilia, and the accumulation of eosinophils in the lungs. We aimed to present diagnostic test results and follow-up outcomes of 17 patients who were diagnosed with ICEP in our hospital in light of literature.