Korean J Pathol.  1992 Jun;26(3):270-276.

Eosinophilic Granuloma of the Lung

• Yoon SA
• Jo WB
• Chae YS
• Lee KN

Abstract

Eosinophilic granuloma of the lung, first described by Farrinaci et al. in 1951, is rare. A 35-year-old male smoker presented with recurrent pneumothorax. Open thoracotomy with bleb resection and biopsy was performed. Microscopically there was histological changes consistent with typical eosinophilic granuloma and intertitial fibrosis. The Langerhans cells showed positive reaction for S-100 protein and typical Birbeck granules in their cytoplasm. A brief summary of histopathological aspect of this disease and a review of literature are presented.

Keyword

Eosinophilic Granuloma; Lung; Fibrosis; Birbeck granule

MeSH Terms

Male
Humans
Biopsy