Acute eosinophilic pneumonia after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Ann Hematol. 2006 Mar;85(3):202-3. doi: 10.1007/s00277-005-0068-y. Epub 2006 Jan 3.

Abstract

A 55-year old woman with multiple myeloma was treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). She developed cutaneous and hepatic graft-vs-host disease (GVHD). Sixty-five days after HSCT, acute respiratory failure occurred. A thoracic computed tomography scan showed bilateral patchy infiltrates. Bronchoalveolar lavage revealed 40% eosinophils on differential cell count with no infectious pathogens. These findings were in favor of acute eosinophilic pneumonia. High-dose steroid treatment was started, which had a rapid and lasting favorable course. After HSCT, clinicians should be aware that acute eosinophilic pneumonia mimics infectious pneumonitis and can be associated with GVHD.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Female
  • Graft vs Host Disease* / etiology
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation* / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Myeloma / complications
  • Multiple Myeloma / diagnostic imaging
  • Multiple Myeloma / therapy*
  • Pulmonary Eosinophilia* / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Eosinophilia* / etiology
  • Radiography
  • Transplantation, Homologous