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On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
eosinophilic pneumonia ... Chronic eosinophilic ... Chronic eosinophilic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Eosinophilic
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... + BAL > 25% eosinophils ... Dyspnea+, Pleuritic Chest ... mechanical ventilation Chronic ... Eosinophilic Pneumonia
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
mainly seen in cryptogenic ... organizing pneumonia ... (COP), chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
two cases with chronic ... In chronic eosinophilic ... there will be eosinophilia ... this #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Chronic eosinophilic ... pneumonia with ... Chronic eosinophilic ... pneumonia with ... #HRCT #CTChest
HRCT findings in Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Peripheral consolidations with upper lobe predominance (photo negative of pulmonary edema).
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eosinophilic pneumonia ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic ... #Eosinophilic #
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Cryptogenic Organizing ... Cryptogenic ... Cryptogenic ... Cryptogenic ... , Chronic eosinophilia
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
(NSIP), Cryptogenic ... polyangiitis, Eosinophilic ... syndrome) • Eosinophilic ... pneumonia: Acute ... , Chronic • Pulmonary
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
Non-Resolving Pneumonias ... - Eosinophilic ... PNA (acute or chronic ... - Cryptogenic ... #NonResolving #Pneumonia
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
month history of chronic ... differential diagnosis of chronic ... There was no eosinophilia ... which excludes eosinophilic ... #Clinical #Radiology