A Case with Nodular Airway Lesions Misdiagnosed as Difficult-to-Treat Asthma

Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunolo.. by Fei Zhao, Yehan Jiang, Sihui Ma, We.. - 4d ago Preview

 
 
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Asthma is characterized by the presence of eosinophilic airway inflammation. Asthma-like symptoms that may be due to chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (CEP) are refractory to usual asthma therapy. CEP is an uncommon, idiopathic condition that manifests with cough, fever, and dyspnea.1 However, bronchial involvement in CEP is rare. We report a case of CEP with airway involvement, misdiagnosed as difficult-to-treat asthma.

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