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Case Report: Mepolizumab in the treatment of idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]
- Source :
- F1000Research. 12:337
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- London, UK: F1000 Research Limited, 2023.
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Abstract
- Idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (ICEP) is a rare interstitial lung disease of unknown cause. It usually responds well to systemic corticosteroid therapy, but relapses are frequent. We describe two cases of 21- and 27-year-old patients, presenting with dyspnea. The diagnosis of steroid-relapsing and steroid-dependent ICEP was made respectively. Mepolizumab was prescribed to both patients. This treatment resulted in successful long-term disease management with much fewer side effects than a traditional corticosteroid therapy.
Details
- ISSN :
- 20461402
- Volume :
- 12
- Database :
- F1000Research
- Journal :
- F1000Research
- Notes :
- Revised Amendments from Version 2 The changes made did not concern the figures or the list of authors, but were modifications to the text in response to the reviewers' queries. Finally We replaced the inappropriate phrase "It is traditionally diagnosed based on the chronic onset of respiratory symptoms" by It is characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms., , [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsfor.10.12688.f1000research.130939.3
- Document Type :
- case-report
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.130939.3