Pulmonology
Diagnostic index for acute eosinophilic pneumonia without bronchoscopy in military smokers
Sunmin Park, Deokjae Han, Ji Eun Lee, Duck Hyun Ryu, Hyung-Jun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(2):377-386. Published online December 16, 2021
Background/Aims: Acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) is common among military smokers; however, bronchoscopy is required for the diagnosis. We aimed to derive and validate a scoring system to diagnose AEP without bronchoscopy.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective study including patients diagnosed ..
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Eosinophilic endotype of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: similarities and differences from asthma
Andrew Li, Hiang Ping Chan, Phyllis X.L. Gan, Mei Fong Liew, W.S. Fred Wong, Hui-Fang Lim
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1305-1319. Published online October 12, 2021
Approximately 25% to 40% of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have the eosinophilic endotype. It is important to identify this group accurately because they are more symptomatic and are at increased risk for exacerbations and accelerated decline in forced expiratory volume i..
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Pulmonology
Cutaneous adverse drug reactions in patients with peripheral blood eosinophilia during antituberculosis treatment
Tae-Ok Kim, Hong-Joon Shin, Yu-Il Kim, Sung-Chul Lim, Young-Il Koh, Yong-Soo Kwon
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(5):1050-1057. Published online March 19, 2019
Background/Aims: Peripheral eosinophilia during tuberculosis (TB) treatment is common, but has not been fully evaluated. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and clinical significance of peripheral blood eosinophilia in patients undergoing anti-TB treatment.
Methods: We retrospecti..
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Hemato-oncology
Evaluation of the prevalence and clinical impact of toxocariasis in patients with eosinophilia of unknown origin
Hong-Beum Kim, Jun-Won Seo, Jun-Hyung Lee, Byung-Seok Choi, Sang-Gon Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(3):523-529. Published online March 30, 2017
Background/Aims: Eosinophilia has numerous diverse causes, and in many patients, it is not possible to establish the cause of eosinophilia. Recently, toxocariasis was introduced as one cause of eosinophilia. The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of toxocariasis and the clinical impa..
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Eosinophilic organ infiltration without
eosinophilia or direct parasite infection
Il Young Jang, Young-Joo Yang, Hyung Jin Cho, Yunsik Choi, Eun-Hye Shin, Dong-Uk Kang, Tae-Bum Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(1):126-129. Published online January 2, 2014
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A case report of nonepisodic angioedema with eosinophilia in a Korean patient and a review of the Korean literature
Ji Sun Jang, Chang-Hwan Kim, Sang-Seok Kim, Ji Eun Oh, Yong-Bum Park, Jae-Young Lee, Eun-Kyung Mo
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(4):275-278. Published online December 31, 2006
Episodic angioedema with eosinophilia (EAE) is characterized by recurrent angioedema, peripheral eosinophilia, elevated serum IgM, fever, weight gain, and a benign course lacking any internal organ involvement. Dozens of cases of the nonepisodic variant (NEAE), which is limited to a single attack..
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Eosinophilic Fasciitis Associated with Autoimmune Thyroiditis
Jin-Wuk Hur, Hye-Soon Lee, Wan-Sik Uhm, Jae-Bum Jun, Sang-Cheol Bae, Chan-Kum Park, Dae-Hyun Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(2):180-182. Published online June 30, 2005
Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) is scleroderma-like disease without Raynaud's phenomenon or visceral involvement. It is characterized by painful swelling of the extremities, accompanied by rapid weight gain, fever and myalgia. The acute state of disease is associated with significant peripheral blood..
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