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Case report: Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia with Acute-Like Presentation and Diagnostic Challenges

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  • Zamfir, Alexandra-Simona

  • Mihailovici, Adina Simona

  • Mihai, Florin

  • Zamfir, Carmen Lacramioara

  • Bordeianu, Gabriela

  • Ciuntu, Bogdan-Mihnea

  • Brînză, Marcela

  • Cernomaz, Andrei Tudor

  • May 19, 2026

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    Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (CEP) is a rare lung disease primarily affecting middle-aged women, characterized by eosinophilia.

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    Diagnosis of CEP is challenging and requires exclusion of other causes, relying on clinical, imaging, and histopathological findings.

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    A 65-year-old female smoker presented with symptoms initially misdiagnosed as community-acquired pneumonia.

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    Treatment with oral methylprednisolone resulted in significant improvement, but symptoms recurred after tapering.

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    The case underscores the need for comprehensive diagnostic approaches in atypical presentations of CEP.

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Case report: Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia with Acute-Like Presentation and Diagnostic Challenges

  • by Zamfir, Alexandra-Simona , Mihailovici, Adina Simona, Mihai, Florin , Zamfir, Carmen Lacramioara , Bordeianu, Gabriela , Ciuntu, Bogdan-Mihnea , Brînză, Marcela , Cernomaz, Andrei Tudor

  • May 19, 2026

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