The reversed halo sign: also think about chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
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1. Dipartimento di Radiologia, A.O. dei Colli, Ospedale Monaldi, Napoli, Italia. 2. Dipartimento di Radiologia, Ospedale Bellaria, AUSL Bologna, Bologna, Italia. 3. Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia, Sezione Malattie Apparato Respiratorio, Università di Salerno, Salerno, Italia. 4. Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie, Università di Bologna, Sezione di Anatomia Patologica, M. Malpighi, Dipartimento di Oncologia, Ospedale Bellaria, Bologna, Italia. 5. Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói (RJ) Brasil. 6. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Brasil. TO THE EDITOR:
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Unusual Presentation of Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia with “Reversed Halo Sign”: A Case Report
The reversed halo sign (RHS) may sometimes be seen in patients with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP), but is rarely associated with other diseases. Herein, we present a case of a 21-year-old woman with chronic eosinophilic pneumonia, with high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) finding of RHS. This is an unusual and rare presentation of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
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