. 2016; 18(2): 104-110 | DOI: 10.5152/ejp.2016.29291 | |||
Idiopathic Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia: Retrospective Analysis of 17 Cases from a Single Center in TurkeySibel Arınç1, Umut Sabri Kasapoğlu2, Sinem Güngör1, Meltem Ağca1, Murat Yalçınsoy3, Ilim Irmak1, Pınar Güney1, Murat Kavas1, Hatice Türker11Department of Chest Diseases, Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey2Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Marmara University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey 3Department of Chest Diseases, İnönü University School of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey Objective: Idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (ICEP) is a rare eosinophilic lung disorder with an unknown etiology and is characterized by subacute or chronic respiratory and general symptoms, alveolar and/or peripheral eosinophilia, and the accumulation of eosinophils in the lungs. We aimed to present diagnostic test results and follow-up outcomes of 17 patients who were diagnosed with ICEP in our hospital in light of literature. Sibel Arınç, Umut Sabri Kasapoğlu, Sinem Güngör, Meltem Ağca, Murat Yalçınsoy, Ilim Irmak, Pınar Güney, Murat Kavas, Hatice Türker. Idiopathic Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia: Retrospective Analysis of 17 Cases from a Single Center in Turkey. . 2016; 18(2): 104-110 Sorumlu Yazar: Umut Sabri Kasapoğlu, Türkiye |
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