Affiliation:
1. The Department of Internal Medicine Kurobe City Hospital Toyama Japan
2. The Third Department of Internal Medicine Kanazawa University School of Medicine Kanazawa Japan
3. The First Department of Pathology Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University Toyama Japan
Abstract
SUMMARY A 74‐year‐old man presented with chest pain, dry cough, progressive respiratory distress and infiltrative lung shadow. Diagnosis of acute eosinophilic pneumonia was confirmed by histological examination as well as clinical features. On the 8th day post‐admission, he developed progressive generalised muscle weakness that required mechanical ventilation. Clinical investigations revealed features concurring with the accepted diagnostic criteria for Guillain‐Barré syndrome. Although precise aetiologies for the disorders suffered by this case were unknown, a common cause of allergic nature was speculated. This is the first report of acute eosinophilic pneumonia accompanied by Guillain‐Barré syndrome.