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Arch Hellen Med, 42(6), November-December 2025, 842-844 CASE REPORT A case of acute eosinophilic pneumonia R. Giannas,1 E. Skafida,1 M. Tzortzi,1 S. Alexandrou,1 E. Doumou,1 S. Adamidou,1 M. Zervos,1 T. Oikonomidis2 |
Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is a very rare disease. It was described for the first time in 1989, and so far about very few cases have been described worldwide. We describe a case of acute respiratory failure in a young female patient exhibiting peripheral eosinophilia that was eventually attributed to acute eosinophilic pneumonia. The patient was successfully treated with corticosteroids with good clinical compliance. A possible trigger was the inhalation of mint-flavored cigarette smoke which is a very uncommon cause of AEP.
Key words: Crazy paving pattern, e-cigarette smoking, Eosinophilic pneumonia, Peripheral eosinophilia, Prednisolone.
