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The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, 4(76), p. 188, 2014

DOI: 10.4046/trd.2014.76.4.188

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Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia Following Secondhand Cigarette Smoke Exposure

Journal article published in 2014 by Min Kyung Chung ORCID, Seok Jeong Lee, Mi Yeon Kim, Jin Hwa Lee ORCID, Jung Hyun Chang, Sung Shin Sim, Yon Ju Ryu
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Abstract

Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is a disease characterized by an acute febrile onset, eosinophilia in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, and a dramatic response to corticosteroids. Although many studies have reported a close relationship between direct cigarette smoking and AEP, few studies have identified an association between passive smoking and AEP. Here, we report a case of AEP in a 19-year-old female with cough, fever, and dyspnea after 4 weeks of intense exposure to secondhand smoke for 6 to 8 hours a day in an enclosed area.