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Pulmonary eosinophilic vasculitis in a neonate with congenital chylothorax *
Author(s) -
Resch Bernhard,
Popper Helmut H.,
Urlesberger Berndt,
Müller Wilhelm D.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.10107
Subject(s) - medicine , chylothorax , pulmonary eosinophilia , etiology , eosinophilic , vasculitis , eosinophilia , eosinophilic pneumonia , respiratory disease , pathology , dermatology , disease , lung , asthma , eosinophil
We report a case of congenital bilateral chylothorax, complicated by pulmonary eosinophilic vasculitis and transient eosinophilia. Excluding all known forms of eosinophilic pulmonary disease either histologically or clinically, possible mechanisms of its etiology are discussed. Treatment with corticosteroids was successful, and after a prolonged clinical course the patient recovered by age 2 years. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2002; 33:501–504. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.