| Emergency cesarean section as a result of acute eosinophilic pneumonia during pregnancy. | |
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PMID: 19851054 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Acute eosinophilic pneumonia is a disease of unknown etiology characterized by peripheral blood eosinophilia and pulmonary infiltrative shadows on radiography. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia follows an acute course within 1 week and the symptoms include fever, dyspnea, and cough. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia has a good prognosis and responds promptly to steroid treatments. Here we present a critical case of acute eosinophilic pneumonia during pregnancy, which led to emergency cesarean section because of fetal distress. The patient was a 24-year-old gravida at 34 + 6 weeks gestation, with fever, and an elevated CRP; thus antibiotics were started. At 35 + 1 weeks gestation, cardiotocography (CTG) revealed late decelerations, fetal distress was diagnosed, and an emergency cesarean section was performed. The pre-operative maternal blood gas analysis showed a low PaO(2) of 55.7 mmHg and a chest X-ray revealed ground-glass opacities and pleural effusions in the middle lower lung fields bilaterally. A male of 2,336 g in weight was delivered with Apgar scores of 8 and 8 at 1 and 5 min, respectively. Due to the clinical progress and the elevated eosinophil count (532/microl) in the peripheral blood differential leukocyte count, the diagnosis of acute eosinophilic pneumonia was made. With the administration of oxygen and steroid treatment, the patient's general condition recovered. Both the mother and the baby were discharged on the 10(th) post-operative day and the patient has been leading a normal life with no recurrence for > 3 years since delivery. |
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Authors:
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Yasushi Kotani; Mitsuru Shiota; Masahiko Umemoto; Hidekatsu Nakai; Takako Tobiume; Hiromitsu Tsuritani; Masao Shimaoka; Kunihiko Doh; Hiroshi Hoshiai |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine Volume: 219 ISSN: 1349-3329 ISO Abbreviation: Tohoku J. Exp. Med. Publication Date: 2009 Nov |
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Created Date: 2009-10-23 Completed Date: 2010-02-16 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0417355 Medline TA: Tohoku J Exp Med Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 251-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kinki University School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan. y-kotani@sanfu.med.kindai.ac.jp |
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Acute Disease Cardiotocography Cesarean Section* Emergency Medical Services* Female Humans Infant, Newborn Male Postoperative Care Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / blood, pathology*, radiography Pulmonary Eosinophilia / blood, complications*, radiography Radiography, Thoracic Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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