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Int J Infect Dis. 2014 Jun 27. pii: S1201-9712(14)01515-X. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2014.04.019. [Epub ahead of print]
Acute respiratory failure secondary to eosinophilic pneumonia following influenza vaccination in an elderly man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Pornsuriyasak P1, Suwatanapongched T2, Klaewsongkram J3, Buranapraditkun S3, Rotjanapan P4.
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Abstract
Acute respiratory failure with diffuse pulmonary opacities is an unusual manifestation following influenza vaccination. We report herein a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who developed fever with worsening of respiratory symptoms and severe hypoxemia requiring ventilatory support shortly after influenza vaccination. Bronchoalveolar lavage was compatible with acute eosinophilic pneumonia. Rapid clinical improvement was observed 2 weeks after systemic corticosteroid treatment, followed by radiographic improvement at 4 weeks. No disease recurrence was observed at the 6-month follow-up.
Copyright ? 2014. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
KEYWORDS:
Acute respiratory failure; Diffuse lung disease; Eosinophilic pneumonia; Influenza vaccination
PMID:
24981428
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24981428
Acute respiratory failure secondary to eosinophilic pneumonia following influenza vaccination in an elderly man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Pornsuriyasak P1, Suwatanapongched T2, Klaewsongkram J3, Buranapraditkun S3, Rotjanapan P4.
Author information
Abstract
Acute respiratory failure with diffuse pulmonary opacities is an unusual manifestation following influenza vaccination. We report herein a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who developed fever with worsening of respiratory symptoms and severe hypoxemia requiring ventilatory support shortly after influenza vaccination. Bronchoalveolar lavage was compatible with acute eosinophilic pneumonia. Rapid clinical improvement was observed 2 weeks after systemic corticosteroid treatment, followed by radiographic improvement at 4 weeks. No disease recurrence was observed at the 6-month follow-up.
Copyright ? 2014. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
KEYWORDS:
Acute respiratory failure; Diffuse lung disease; Eosinophilic pneumonia; Influenza vaccination
PMID:
24981428
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24981428