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16-year-old woman with presumptive Mesalamine-induced eosinophilic pneumonia. A, At time of presentation, 2D coronal reconstruction of the contrast-enhanced chest CT emphasizes the peripheral location of the lung opacities. B Nine days after discontinuation of mesalamine and onset of steroid therapy, 2D coronal reconstruction chest CT shows marked improvement.
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Radiography of the chest showed bilateral, peripheral upper lobe opacities with air bronchograms and possible adenopathy (Fig. 1).
16-year-old woman with presumptive Mesalamine-induced eosinophilic pneumonia. PA and lateral chest images at presentation show bilateral peripheral areas of consolidation with an upper predominance. Slight prominence of the right hilum is apparent which represented lung disease within the medial portion of the right lung.
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CT of the chest was obtained for further evaluation of the peripheral lung parenchymal process seen on chest X-ray (Fig. 2).