Radiographs may have focal, unilateral, or diffuse opacities, often pleural-based with air bronchograms. PFTs show restriction. BAL fluid may show eosinophilia. Histology shows marked interstitial and some airspace infiltrates with eosinophils. PFTs show restriction.
Histology shows a cellular interstitial pneumonia.
Bowel disease was inactive. High fever and constitutional symptoms were present. There was no response to antibiotics. Radiographically, there were multiple nodules, some cavitated. Early lesions showed PMNs and fibrin with necrosis.