Abstract
Objective To analyze the clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP). Methods The clinical manifestation, radiology, and pathology were analyzed in one senile patient with AEP in Beijing Hospital following review of the literatures. Results The patient was a 75-year-old male presented with acute cough, expectoration, intermittent fever and hypoxemia.His chest CT showed patch shadows with a small amount of pleural effusion.Anti-infective treatment failed, the condition progressively aggravated.CT-guided lung biopsy demonstrated an AEP.After treatment with hormone, the condition improved. Conclusions As a rare disorder, AEP is often misdiagnosed as bacterial pneumonia, which is curable to glucocorticoid and has a good prognosis without recurrence. Key words: Acute eosinophilic pneumonia; Hypoxemia; Glucocorticoid; Diagnosis; Treatment
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