Acute eosinophilic pneumonia as a complication of influenza A (H1N1) pulmonary infection

Acute eosinophilic pneumonia as a complication of influenza A (H1N1) pulmonary infection

Authors

  • Jose Maria Larranaga
  • Pedro J Marcos Servicio de Neumología. Instituto de investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), Sergas. Universidade da Coruña (UDC). As Xubias, 15006, A Coruña, Spain,
  • Francisco Pombo
  • Isabel Otero-Gonzalez

Keywords:

Influenza, Pneumonia, Eosinophilia

Abstract

Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is a rare disease characterized by its acute onset and a clinical presentation simulating a bacterial pneumonia. Although it can be idiopathic, it has been described related to drugs, toxic agents and infections, mostly parasitic. We describe the case of influenza A (H1N1) severe pneumonia complicated by an acute eosinophilic pneumonia. Patient presented with respiratory failure and diffuse ground-glass opacities at chest-computed tomography. Clinical suspicion for this complication and bronchoalveolar lavage with cellular count analysis is crucial.

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Published

29-03-2016

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Letter to Editor

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Larranaga JM, Marcos PJ, Pombo F, Otero-Gonzalez I. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia as a complication of influenza A (H1N1) pulmonary infection. Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis [Internet]. 2016 Mar. 29 [cited 2025 Mar. 19];33(1):95-7. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/sarcoidosis/article/view/4309