Abstract：
:Idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (ICEP) is a rare disorder of unknown cause, associated with intense and abnormal eosinophilic lung infiltration. Most cases occur in patients with prior history of atopy and asthma. It is characterized by subacute or chronic presentation, alveolar and blood eosinophilia and peripheral pulmonary infiltrates on chest imaging, which are sometimes migratory. All treated patients show good and rapid response to systemic corticosteroid therapy and favourable prognosis, however relapses are frequent after weaning or stopping treatment. By this reason, in about one-half of patients long-term systemic corticosteroid therapy is needed. We describe 2 clinical cases of ICEP which diagnosis was established after exclusion of any known cause of eosinophilic lung disease that represents different clinical, laboratorial and radiological patterns of this disease and are discussed in the context of the available data about ICEP and the differential diagnosis with other causes of pulmonary eosinophilia.
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Acta Med Portjournal_title
Acta medica portuguesaauthors
Bento J,Botelho C,Souto Moura C,Morais Asubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-11-01 00:00:00pages
1133-40issue
6eissn
0870-399Xissn
1646-0758journal_volume
23pub_type
杂志文章abstract：INTRODUCTION:All health professionals should be aware of the importance of evaluating pain - fifth vital sign- in cancer patients. Peripheral and central acting analgesics are widely used to treat moderate to severe pain, particularly cancer pain. Many guidelines have addressed this issue. However, real life patients' ...
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更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2019-09-02 00:00:00
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更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2019-03-29 00:00:00
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更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00
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