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Case Reports
. 2019 Mar 18:27:100825.
doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2019.100825. eCollection 2019.

Acute eosinophilic pneumonia following electronic cigarette use

Zhaohui L Arter  1 , Amanda Wiggins  1 , Caleb Hudspath  1 , Adam Kisling  1 , David C Hostler  2 , Jordanna M Hostler  2
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Acute eosinophilic pneumonia following electronic cigarette use

Zhaohui L Arter et al. Respir Med Case Rep. .

Abstract

Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use, or vaping, is gaining widespread popularity among adults aged 18-35. Vaping is commercially promoted as a safer alternative to traditional cigarette smoking. Previous studies have reported a close relationship between conventional cigarette smoking and acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP), but only one case report to date associates vaping with AEP in a male patient. We present the first case of AEP involving a young female after use of e-cigarettes. Clinicians should consider AEP when evaluating young patients with hypoxic respiratory failure and a recent history of e-cigarette use. This case highlights the need for more research into the relationship between e-cigarettes and AEP.

Keywords: Acute eosinophilic pneumonia; Electronic cigarette use; Vaping.

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Computed tomography pulmonary angiogram showing diffuse ground-glass patchy airspace disease.
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Chest radiography before and after steroids treatment. Top left and right: Chest PA and lateral upright series before treatment. Note made of bibasilar airspace opacities. Bottom left and right: Chest PA and lateral upright series after treatment. Significant interval decreased patchy airspace disease within the bilateral lungs.
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