Second-hand tobacco smoke and acute eosinophilic pneumonia
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, cilt.38, sa.6, ss.613-616, 2008 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2008
- Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.613-616
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Acute eosinophilic pneumonia, smoking, hypereosinophilia
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
We present the case reports of two children with a parasitic infestation associated with hypereosinophilia. One of those patients, who had been exposed to excessive second-hand tobacco smoke, was diagnosed as having acute eosinophilic pneumonia. The second patient had neither a history of exposure to second-hand smoke nor a prior diagnosis of acute eosinophilic pneumonia. We suggest that passive smoking may trigger acute eosinophilic pneumonia, a condition that develops frequently in children living in countries in which parasitic infestations and tobacco smoking are prevalent. © TÜBİTAK.