Pediatric Pulmonology · 2010 · 33 citations · 2 references
MedicineClinical SciencesPediatricsAdolescent MedicinePediatric PulmonologyPulmonologyAcute Lung InjuryAcute Respiratory Distress SyndromeEosinophilic DisordersRespiratory DiseaseEosinophilic InfiltratesEosinophilic PneumoniaPediatric Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromePediatric Eosinophilic DiseaseRefractory HypoxemiaSmoking-related Lung DiseaseSmoking-related Lung InjuryTobacco Smoking
We describe what we believe is an entirely novel case of a 15-year-old boy with idiopathic acute eosinophilic pneumonia and unusual, resistant hypoxemia which necessitated extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Response to corticosteroids was excellent and a full recovery was observed. Smoking cigarettes and cannabis on the day the symptoms began may have contributed to the occurrence of this rare disease.
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